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Morrill vs Durham

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 affordable homes ($214k median).
Durham has the most people working from home (20.9%).

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.

MeasureMorrillDurham
People
Population
914Lowest
4,262Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+9.8%Highest
ME: +2.6%
+8.4%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
Median age
39.8±6.1Lowest
11% below ME
42.6±5.9Highest
5% below ME
Durham 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%
19.7%±4.6Lowest
ME: 18.1%
Morrill and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
18.5%±3.5Highest
ME: 22.4%
16.6%±3.6Lowest
ME: 22.4%
Morrill and Durham 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%
34.8%Highest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2%±1.3Lowest
ME: 5.8%
4.9%±3.1Highest
ME: 5.8%
Durham 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
$99,181±$5kHighest
33% above ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$214,000±$18kLowest
28% below ME
$322,200±$34kHighest
9% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$975±$891
14% below ME
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,472Lowest
19% below ME
$3,781Highest
25% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
34.3%±45.5Highest
ME: 48.4%
25%±40.9Lowest
ME: 48.4%
Morrill and Durham 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%
4.2%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
89.5%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
95.4%Highest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1992Highest
15 yrs newer than ME
1986Lowest
9 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
29 minHighest
16% above ME
28 minLowest
13% above ME
Work from home
5.9%±3.3Lowest
ME: 15.9%
20.9%±5.6Highest
ME: 15.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — #14 of 133 in ME
School district RSU 71 RSU 05
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.