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Knox vs Jackson vs Morrill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Knox has the most affordable homes ($160k median).
Jackson has the most people working from home (15.3%).
Morrill has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Knox | Jackson | Morrill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 825 |
567Lowest |
914Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.1±7.9Highest 8% below ME |
37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
39.8±6.1 11% below ME |
| Knox and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
22.8%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Morrill and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Morrill and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
41.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
31.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Knox and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,821±$9kLowest 13% below ME |
$75,167±$19kHighest about the ME average |
$74,250±$18k about the ME average |
| Jackson and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $159,600±$26kLowest 46% below ME |
$231,500±$16kHighest 22% below ME |
$214,000±$18k 28% below ME |
| Jackson and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$47Highest 21% above ME |
$629±$12Lowest 45% below ME |
$975±$891 14% below ME |
| Knox and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,610Lowest 47% below ME |
$2,651Highest 13% below ME |
$2,472 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.3%±31.5 ME: 48.4% |
6.3%±60.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
34.3%±45.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Morrill and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% ME: 10.7% |
13.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 22% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
29 minLowest 16% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7.4 ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Jackson and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 71 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.