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Morrill vs Canton vs Chapman
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 expensive homes ($214k median).
Canton has the most people working from home (16.1%).
Chapman has the highest household income ($93k).
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 | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 914 |
1,191Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+13.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 39.8±6.1Lowest 11% below ME |
41.4±7.2 8% below ME |
45.7±11.4Highest about the ME average |
| Chapman and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Morrill 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% |
27.6%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Canton and Chapman 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% ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Canton 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 |
$52,458±$35kLowest 30% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Chapman 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±$18kHighest 28% below ME |
$165,000±$50kLowest 44% below ME |
$185,700±$22k 37% below ME |
| Morrill and Chapman 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 |
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| 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 |
$2,277 25% below ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±45.5 ME: 48.4% |
88.9%±33.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5% ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 16% above ME |
35 minHighest 42% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.9%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
16.1%±6.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 71 | — | — |
| High school 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.