Compare towns
Knox vs Unity vs Canton 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).
Unity has the youngest population (median age 27.5).
Canton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.6%).
Morrill has the highest household income ($74k).
Unity is a college town. 30% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Unity | Canton | Morrill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 825Lowest |
1,858Highest |
1,191 |
914 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.2% ME: +2.6% |
+13.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.1±7.9 8% below ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
41.4±7.2Highest 8% below ME |
39.8±6.1 11% below ME |
| Canton 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% |
14%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
22.8%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Morrill and Canton 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% |
11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±6.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Canton 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% ME: 36.2% |
22.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
31.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,821±$9k 13% below ME |
$62,857±$6k 16% below ME |
$52,458±$35kLowest 30% below ME |
$74,250±$18kHighest about the ME average |
| Morrill and Knox 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 |
$206,900±$28k 30% below ME |
$165,000±$50k 44% below ME |
$214,000±$18kHighest 28% below ME |
| Morrill and Unity 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 |
$873±$73 23% below ME |
$485±$18Lowest 57% 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 |
$2,510Highest 17% below ME |
$2,277 25% below ME |
$2,472 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.3%±31.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13 ME: 48.4% |
88.9%±33.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
34.3%±45.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Canton and Unity 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% |
17.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.4% ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% ME: 74.3% |
72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.4% ME: 74.3% |
89.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 22% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
35 minHighest 42% above ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7.4 ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
16.1%±6.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Canton and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center | — | RSU 71 |
| High school in town | — | Ecology Learning Ctr | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.4 |
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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.