Compare towns
Morrill vs Benton 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%).
Benton has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
Belmont has the oldest population (median age 54.5).
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 | Benton | Belmont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 914 |
2,770Highest |
876Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.8±6.1Lowest 11% below ME |
42.8±6 4% below ME |
54.5±9.2Highest 22% above ME |
| Belmont and Benton 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% |
19.9%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Morrill and Benton 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% |
21%±3.9 ME: 22.4% |
33.7%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.2% ME: 36.2% |
21.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Benton 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 |
$61,437±$5k 18% below ME |
$61,250±$15kLowest 18% below ME |
| Morrill and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,000±$18k 28% below ME |
$176,700±$23kLowest 40% below ME |
$217,500±$28kHighest 27% below ME |
| Belmont and Morrill 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 |
$1,110±$123Highest about the ME average |
$1,045±$410 8% below ME |
| Benton and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,472Highest 19% below ME |
$1,758Lowest 42% below ME |
$2,445 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±45.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
65.7%±22.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
46.3%±25.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Benton 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% |
10%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 16% above ME |
20 minLowest 21% below ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±4.9 ME: 15.9% |
8.2%±3.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Belmont and Benton 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 | — | #85 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 71 | RSU 49/MSAD 49 | — |
| 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.