Compare towns
Morrill vs Gorham vs Knox vs Monroe
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 homeowners (89.5%).
Gorham has the most expensive homes ($461k median).
Knox has the most affordable homes ($160k median).
Monroe has the oldest population (median age 43.5).
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 | Gorham | Knox | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 914 |
18,300Highest |
825Lowest |
1,001 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8% ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.8±6.1 11% below ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
41.1±7.9 8% below ME |
43.5±7Highest about the ME average |
| Monroe and Knox 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% |
20.9%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.7%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Monroe and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
17.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Monroe 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% ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±4.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,250±$18k about the ME average |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$64,821±$9kLowest 13% below ME |
$81,300±$7k 9% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,000±$18k 28% below ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$159,600±$26kLowest 46% below ME |
$220,300±$57k 26% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$891Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$1,375±$47 21% above ME |
$1,165±$152 about the ME average |
| Gorham and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,472 19% below ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$1,610Lowest 47% below ME |
$2,207 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±45.5 ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
11.3%±31.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.9%±47.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Monroe and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.6% ME: 10.7% |
11.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
80.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 16% above ME |
27 minLowest 10% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
32 minHighest 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±7.4 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Gorham and Knox 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 | — | #24 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 71 | Gorham Public Schools | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.