Compare towns
Morrill vs Belfast vs Mercer
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 expensive homes ($341k median).
Mercer has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Mercer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 914 |
6,986Highest |
718Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.8±6.1Lowest 11% below ME |
60.6±3.1Highest 35% above ME |
43.4±4.5 3% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.1%±6.4 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+ | 18.5%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
39.1%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.9%±5.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
42.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1 ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±1.7Lowest 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 |
$71,107±$2k 5% below ME |
| Morrill and Mercer 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 |
$238,500±$32k 20% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$891 14% below ME |
$962±$92Lowest 16% below ME |
$1,422±$249Highest 25% above ME |
| Mercer and Morrill 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 |
$4,145Highest 37% above ME |
$1,970Lowest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±45.5 ME: 48.4% |
47.4%±14.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
18.5%±74Lowest 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% |
13.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5% ME: 74.3% |
68.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 16% above ME |
22 minLowest 13% below ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12%±6 ME: 15.9% |
20.5%±8.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Mercer and Belfast 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 |
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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.