What stands out worked out from the figures below

Morrill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).

Cherryfield has the most people working from home (18.2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Morrill	Cherryfield
People
Population	914Highest	809Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.8%Highest ME: +2.6%	-10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	39.8±6.1Lowest 11% below ME	58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME
Kids under 18	22.8%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1%	11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1%
Age 65+	18.5%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4%	32.4%±9.6Highest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	31.2%Highest ME: 36.2%	21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2%±1.3Highest ME: 5.8%	1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Morrill and Cherryfield 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	$37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$214,000±$18kHighest 28% below ME	$195,800±$53kLowest 34% below ME
	Morrill and Cherryfield 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	$428±$107Lowest 62% below ME
	Morrill and Cherryfield 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	$1,950Lowest 36% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	34.3%±45.5Lowest ME: 48.4%	60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4%
	Cherryfield 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%	26.3%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.5%Highest ME: 74.3%	66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME	1977Lowest same as ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 16% above ME	30 minHighest 22% above ME
Work from home	5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9%	18.2%±10.4Highest ME: 15.9%
	Cherryfield and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	RSU 71	Cherryfield Public Schools
High school in town	None 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.