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Knox vs Newburgh 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 people working from home (12.3%).
Newburgh has the most expensive homes ($245k median).
Morrill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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 | Newburgh | Morrill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 825Lowest |
1,475Highest |
914 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
+9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.1±7.9 8% below ME |
45.8±5.7Highest about the ME average |
39.8±6.1Lowest 11% below ME |
| Newburgh and Knox 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% |
18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
22.8%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Morrill and Newburgh 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% |
21.4%±2.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Newburgh and Morrill 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% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
31.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Knox and Newburgh 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 |
$76,750±$10kHighest about the ME average |
$74,250±$18k about the ME average |
| Newburgh 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 |
$244,600±$20kHighest 18% below ME |
$214,000±$18k 28% below ME |
| Newburgh 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 |
$950±$219Lowest 17% 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 |
$2,748Highest 9% below ME |
$2,472 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.3%±31.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
34.3%±45.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Newburgh 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% |
11.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.2% ME: 74.3% |
89.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 22% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
29 minLowest 16% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Knox and Newburgh 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 Our Story | 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.