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Knox vs Morrill vs Waldo
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).
Morrill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Waldo has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Morrill | Waldo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 825Lowest |
914 |
926Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.1±7.9Highest 8% below ME |
39.8±6.1 11% below ME |
37.5±9.6Lowest 16% 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% |
22.8%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.2%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Morrill and Waldo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
12.2%±1.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Morrill and Knox 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% |
31.2% ME: 36.2% |
36.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1Lowest 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 |
$74,250±$18kHighest about the ME average |
$71,458±$21k 4% below ME |
| Morrill and Waldo 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 |
$214,000±$18kHighest 28% below ME |
$208,000±$41k 30% below ME |
| Morrill and Waldo 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 |
$975±$891Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,150±$691 about the ME average |
| Knox and Waldo 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 |
$2,472Highest 19% below ME |
$1,623 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.3%±31.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
34.3%±45.5 ME: 48.4% |
74.1%±36.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Waldo and Morrill 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% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 22% above ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
20 minLowest 20% below ME |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7.4 ME: 15.9% |
5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±4.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Waldo and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 71 | Waldo-Region 7 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.