What stands out worked out from the figures below

Morrill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).

Jefferson has the most people working from home (8.9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Morrill	Jefferson
People
Population	914Lowest	2,647Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.8%Highest ME: +2.6%	+5.1%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	39.8±6.1Highest 11% below ME	38.1±4.9Lowest 15% below ME
	Morrill and Jefferson 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%	28%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1%
	Jefferson 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%	18.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4%
	Jefferson 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%Highest ME: 36.2%	27.6%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8%	4.6%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8%
	Jefferson 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	$85,078±$17kHighest 14% above ME
	Jefferson 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	$311,600±$35kHighest 5% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$975±$891Lowest 14% below ME	$1,120±$130Highest about the ME average
	Jefferson 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	$2,587Highest 15% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	34.3%±45.5Highest ME: 48.4%	29.8%±25.1Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Morrill and Jefferson 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%	3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.5%Highest ME: 74.3%	83.8%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME	1987Lowest 10 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 16% above ME	30 minHighest 23% above ME
Work from home	5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9%	8.9%±3.6Highest ME: 15.9%
	Jefferson 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	—	#45 of 133 in ME
School district	RSU 71	Jefferson Public Schools
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.