Compare towns
Morrill vs Berwick 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 the most affordable homes ($214k median).
Berwick has the most expensive homes ($369k median).
Mercer has the oldest population (median age 43.4).
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 | Mercer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 914 |
8,175Highest |
718Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.7% ME: +2.6% |
+6.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.8±6.1Lowest 11% below ME |
40.7±2.9 9% below ME |
43.4±4.5Highest 3% below ME |
| Mercer and Berwick 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%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
20.1%±6.4Lowest 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%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.9%±5.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Mercer and Morrill 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% |
34.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±1.7Lowest 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±$18k about the ME average |
$94,771±$24kHighest 27% above ME |
$71,107±$2kLowest 5% below 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 |
$238,500±$32k 20% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$891Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,452±$430Highest 27% above ME |
$1,422±$249 25% above ME |
| Berwick and Mercer 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 |
$4,436Highest 46% above ME |
$1,970Lowest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±45.5 ME: 48.4% |
50.6%±46Highest ME: 48.4% |
18.5%±74Lowest 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% ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5% ME: 74.3% |
87.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
1987Lowest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 16% above ME |
30 min 20% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
20.5%±8.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Mercer and Berwick 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 | — | #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 | 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.