Compare towns
Morrill 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 people working from home (5.9%).
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 | Chapman |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 914Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 39.8±6.1Lowest 11% below ME |
45.7±11.4Highest about the ME average |
| Chapman and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±4.1Lowest 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% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman 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±$18kLowest about the ME average |
$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 |
$185,700±$22kLowest 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±$891 14% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,472Highest 19% below ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±45.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Morrill and Chapman 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% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 16% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.9%±3.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Morrill and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| 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.