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Morrill vs Jefferson vs Waldo
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Morrill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Jefferson has the oldest population (median age 58).
Waldo has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Jefferson | Waldo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 914Lowest |
1,013Highest |
926 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.8±6.1 about the U.S. average |
58±3.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
37.5±9.6Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Morrill and Waldo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±9.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$18kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$67,188±$13kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$71,458±$21k 11% below U.S. |
| Morrill and Waldo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,000±$18k 36% below U.S. |
$296,700±$92kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$208,000±$41kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Jefferson and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$891 31% below U.S. |
$867±$156Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,150±$691Highest 19% below U.S. |
| Waldo and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,472 21% below U.S. |
$4,196Highest 35% above U.S. |
$1,623Lowest 48% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±45.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±71.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.1%±36.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Waldo and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Lowest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Lowest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jefferson and Waldo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 71 | — | Waldo-Region 7 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 14 photos → | None yet |
U.S. 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.