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Morrill vs Canton
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 highest household income ($74k).
Canton has the most people working from home (16.1%).
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 | Canton |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 914Lowest |
1,191Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+13.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.8±6.1Lowest 11% below ME |
41.4±7.2Highest 8% below ME |
| Canton 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% |
20.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Morrill and Canton 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% |
27.7%±6.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Canton 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Canton 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 |
$52,458±$35kLowest 30% below ME |
| Morrill and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,000±$18kHighest 28% below ME |
$165,000±$50kLowest 44% below ME |
| Morrill and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$891Highest 14% below ME |
$485±$18Lowest 57% below ME |
| Morrill and Canton 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 |
$2,277Lowest 25% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±45.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
88.9%±33.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Canton 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% |
8.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 16% above ME |
35 minHighest 42% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.1%±6.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 71 | — |
| High school 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.