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Morrill vs China
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%).
China has the most people working from home (12.6%).
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 | China |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 914Lowest |
4,526Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.8±6.1Lowest 11% below ME |
40.9±5.9Highest 9% below ME |
| China 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%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Morrill and China 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% |
21.4%±4.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| China 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| China 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 |
$96,309±$12kHighest 29% above ME |
| China 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±$18kLowest 28% below ME |
$240,000±$37kHighest 19% below ME |
| China and Morrill 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 | $2,472Lowest 19% below ME |
$2,535Highest 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±45.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
10.6%±25.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Morrill and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 16% above ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±4.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| China and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #27 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 71 | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.