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Morrill vs Appleton vs Belmont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Morrill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Appleton has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Belmont has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Morrill | Appleton | Belmont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 914 |
1,360Highest |
876Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.2% ME: +2.6% |
+3.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.8±6.1Lowest 11% below ME |
49.2±7.4 10% above ME |
54.5±9.2Highest 22% above ME |
| Belmont and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Morrill and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±9.3 ME: 22.4% |
33.7%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Belmont and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.2% ME: 36.2% |
34.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Appleton and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,250±$18kHighest about the ME average |
$53,618±$19kLowest 28% below ME |
$61,250±$15k 18% below ME |
| Morrill and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,000±$18kLowest 28% below ME |
$235,600±$33kHighest 21% below ME |
$217,500±$28k 27% below ME |
| Appleton and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$891Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,104±$82Highest 3% below ME |
$1,045±$410 8% below ME |
| Appleton and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,472 19% below ME |
$3,588Highest 18% above ME |
$2,445Lowest 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±45.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
46.3%±25.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% ME: 10.7% |
9.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1988Lowest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1988Lowest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 16% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.2%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Appleton and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 71 | Appleton Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None 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.