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Mercer vs Anson vs Morrill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mercer has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Anson has the most affordable homes ($100k 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 | Mercer | Anson | Morrill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 718 |
680Lowest |
914Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8% ME: +2.6% |
-9.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.5Highest 3% below ME |
43.3±15.2 3% below ME |
39.8±6.1Lowest 11% below ME |
| Mercer and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±6.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
26.2%±5Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.8%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Anson and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.9%±5.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
8.2%±5.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Mercer and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
0%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Morrill and Mercer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,107±$2kLowest 5% below ME |
$87,770±$61kHighest 17% above ME |
$74,250±$18k about the ME average |
| Anson and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $238,500±$32kHighest 20% below ME |
$100,400±$28kLowest 66% below ME |
$214,000±$18k 28% below ME |
| Mercer and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,422±$249Highest 25% above ME |
$914±$247Lowest 20% below ME |
$975±$891 14% below ME |
| Mercer and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,970 35% below ME |
$1,207Lowest 60% below ME |
$2,472Highest 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.5%±74Lowest ME: 48.4% |
31.8%±37.5 ME: 48.4% |
34.3%±45.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Morrill and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.7% ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
60.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1950Lowest 27 yrs older than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 23% above ME |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
29 minLowest 16% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.5%±8.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
0%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5.9%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
| 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.