What stands out worked out from the figures below

Morrill has the most affordable homes ($214k median).

Hope has the most people working from home (18.3%).

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	Hope
People
Population	914Lowest	1,748Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+10.5%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	39.8±6.1Lowest 11% below ME	44.6±3.1Highest about the ME average
	Hope and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.8%±4.1Lowest ME: 18.1%	23.3%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1%
	Hope and Morrill 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%	21.1%±1.3Highest ME: 22.4%
	Hope 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%	47.4%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8%	2.1%±1.3Highest ME: 5.8%
	Hope 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	$86,766±$6kHighest 16% above ME
	Hope 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	$373,400±$33kHighest 26% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$975±$891Lowest 14% below ME	$1,219±$182Highest 7% above ME
	Hope and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,472Lowest 19% below ME	$3,842Highest 27% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	34.3%±45.5Lowest ME: 48.4%	37.8%±38.7Highest ME: 48.4%
	Hope and Morrill 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%	5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.5%Lowest ME: 74.3%	92.9%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME	1991Lowest 14 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 16% above ME	20 minLowest 19% below ME
Work from home	5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9%	18.3%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9%
	Hope and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	RSU 71	Hope 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.