Compare towns
Morrill vs Bremen vs Waldo
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%).
Bremen has the most expensive homes ($425k median).
Waldo has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Bremen | Waldo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 914Lowest |
917 |
926Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.8±6.1 11% below ME |
52.1±8.2Highest 16% above ME |
37.5±9.6Lowest 16% below ME |
| Bremen 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% |
18.6%±5.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.2%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Morrill and Waldo 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% |
34.1%±9.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
12.2%±1.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
54.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
36.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Bremen 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 |
$100,000±$21kHighest 34% above ME |
$71,458±$21kLowest 4% below ME |
| Bremen 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±$18k 28% below ME |
$425,300±$28kHighest 43% above ME |
$208,000±$41kLowest 30% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$891Lowest 14% below ME |
— | $1,150±$691Highest about the ME average |
| Waldo 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 |
$2,829Highest 7% below ME |
$1,623Lowest 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±45.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
74.1%±36.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Waldo 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% |
9.4% ME: 10.7% |
10.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5% ME: 74.3% |
93.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 16% above ME |
22 min 13% below ME |
20 minLowest 20% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±6.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Bremen and Waldo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 71 | — | Waldo-Region 7 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.