Compare towns
Morrill vs Bingham 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%).
Bingham has the most affordable homes ($103k 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 | Bingham | Mercer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 914Highest |
660Lowest |
718 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-6.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.8±6.1Lowest 11% below ME |
56±8.2Highest 25% above ME |
43.4±4.5 3% below ME |
| Bingham and Mercer 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% |
15.6%±6.8Lowest 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% |
38.3%±4Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.9%±5.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.2% ME: 36.2% |
22.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Bingham 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±$18kHighest about the ME average |
$42,708±$22kLowest 43% 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±$18k 28% below ME |
$103,000±$26kLowest 65% below ME |
$238,500±$32kHighest 20% below ME |
| Mercer and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$891 14% below ME |
$354±$264Lowest 69% 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 | $2,472Highest 19% below ME |
$1,059Lowest 65% below ME |
$1,970 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±45.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±45.9 ME: 48.4% |
18.5%±74Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Morrill and Bingham 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% |
16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5% ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1952Lowest 25 yrs older than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 16% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±6 ME: 15.9% |
20.5%±8.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Mercer and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 71 | RSU 83/MSAD 13 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.3 |
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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.