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Morrill vs Belfast
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%).
Belfast has the most people working from home (12%).
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 | Belfast |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 914Lowest |
6,986Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.8±6.1Lowest 11% below ME |
60.6±3.1Highest 35% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
39.1%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
42.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Morrill and Belfast 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 |
$67,679±$9kLowest 9% below ME |
| Morrill and Belfast 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 |
$340,900±$34kHighest 15% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$891Highest 14% below ME |
$962±$92Lowest 16% below ME |
| Morrill and Belfast are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,472Lowest 19% below ME |
$4,145Highest 37% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±45.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
47.4%±14.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Belfast and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
68.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 16% above ME |
22 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12%±6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Belfast and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #84 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 71 | RSU 71 |
| High school in town | None in town | Belfast Area High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.