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Mercer vs Washington 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%).
Washington has the oldest population (median age 48.2).
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 | Washington | Morrill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 718Lowest |
1,624Highest |
914 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8% ME: +2.6% |
+4.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.5 3% below ME |
48.2±6.7Highest 8% above ME |
39.8±6.1Lowest 11% below ME |
| Washington and Mercer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±6.4 ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.8%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Morrill and Mercer 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% |
21.3%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Mercer and Washington 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% |
17.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Washington 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±$2k 5% below ME |
$59,861±$17kLowest 20% below ME |
$74,250±$18kHighest about the ME average |
| Morrill and Mercer 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 |
$195,200±$36kLowest 34% 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 |
$1,036±$322 9% below ME |
$975±$891Lowest 14% below ME |
| Mercer and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,970Lowest 35% below ME |
$2,286 25% below ME |
$2,472Highest 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.5%±74Lowest ME: 48.4% |
55.3%±62.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
34.3%±45.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Washington and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.6% ME: 10.7% |
15.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1% ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Lowest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1987Lowest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 23% above ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
29 minLowest 16% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.5%±8.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.6%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Mercer and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 71 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.