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Mercer vs Rome 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%).
Rome has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.7%).
Morrill has the most affordable homes ($214k median).
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 | Rome | Morrill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 718Lowest |
1,215Highest |
914 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+13.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.5 3% below ME |
48.3±9.2Highest 8% above ME |
39.8±6.1Lowest 11% below ME |
| Rome and Mercer 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% |
21.4%±6.3 ME: 18.1% |
22.8%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Morrill and Rome 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% |
24.7%±9.1 ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Mercer and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1% ME: 36.2% |
39.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
31.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±4.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Rome and Morrill 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 |
$77,639±$25kHighest 4% above ME |
$74,250±$18k about the ME average |
| Rome 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±$32k 20% below ME |
$329,300±$36kHighest 11% above ME |
$214,000±$18kLowest 28% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,422±$249Highest 25% above ME |
$1,150±$56 about the ME average |
$975±$891Lowest 14% below ME |
| Mercer and Rome 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 |
$1,829Lowest 40% below ME |
$2,472Highest 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.5%±74Lowest ME: 48.4% |
54.2%±59.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
34.3%±45.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Rome and Morrill 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% |
10.3% ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.9% ME: 74.3% |
89.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
29 minLowest 16% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.5%±8.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.4%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 71 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.