Compare towns
Morrill vs Gorham vs Waldo 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).
Waldo has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Waldo | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 914Lowest |
18,300Highest |
926 |
1,001 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8% ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.8±6.1 11% below ME |
39.4±2.9 12% below ME |
37.5±9.6Lowest 16% below ME |
43.5±7Highest about the ME average |
| Monroe and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
20.2%±4.5Lowest 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% |
12.2%±1.6Lowest 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% |
36.4% ME: 36.2% |
29.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1Lowest 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 |
$71,458±$21kLowest 4% below ME |
$81,300±$7k 9% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,000±$18k 28% below ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$208,000±$41kLowest 30% below ME |
$220,300±$57k 26% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$891Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$1,150±$691 about the ME average |
$1,165±$152 about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,472 19% below ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$1,623Lowest 47% below ME |
$2,207 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±45.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
74.1%±36.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
50.9%±47.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Waldo and Monroe 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% |
10.4% ME: 10.7% |
11.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1988Lowest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1988Lowest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 16% above ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
20 minLowest 20% below ME |
32 minHighest 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Gorham and Waldo 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 | Waldo-Region 7 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | None in town | 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.