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Morrill vs Berwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Morrill has the most affordable homes ($214k median).
Berwick has the most people working from home (20.2%).
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 | Morrill | Berwick |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 914Lowest |
8,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.8±6.1Lowest 11% below ME |
40.7±2.9Highest 9% below ME |
| Berwick and Morrill 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% |
22.7%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Morrill and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Morrill and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
35%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Berwick and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $74,250±$18kLowest about the ME average |
$94,771±$24kHighest 27% above ME |
| Berwick and Morrill 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 |
$369,100±$19kHighest 24% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$891Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,452±$430Highest 27% above ME |
| Berwick and Morrill 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 |
$4,436Highest 46% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±45.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.6%±46Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Berwick and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1989Lowest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 16% above ME |
30 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 71 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| 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.