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Moose River vs Masardis vs Merrill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Moose River has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Masardis has the oldest population (median age 35.9).
Merrill has the most people working from home (13.2%).
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 | Moose River | Masardis | Merrill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 248Lowest |
258 |
372Highest |
| Median age | 32.9±8.2Lowest 27% below ME |
35.9±13.2Highest 20% below ME |
33.2±9.9 26% below ME |
| Masardis and Merrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 32.3%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
9.3%±4.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
41.7%±11Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Merrill and Moose River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 8.5%±10.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
14.3%±3Highest ME: 22.4% |
14%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Masardis and Merrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±6.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±4.3 ME: 5.8% |
0.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Moose River and Masardis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,324±$9kHighest about the ME average |
$67,650±$26k 9% below ME |
$65,536±$8kLowest 12% below ME |
| Moose River and Masardis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $144,900±$31kHighest 51% below ME |
$126,400±$51kLowest 57% below ME |
$131,600±$21k 56% below ME |
| Moose River and Merrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $928 69% below ME |
$914Lowest 70% below ME |
$1,449Highest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
60%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Masardis and Merrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.2% ME: 10.7% |
5.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% ME: 74.3% |
97.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 39% below ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
29 min 19% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.5%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
0%±6.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.2%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Merrill and Moose River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.