Compare towns
Morrill vs Limerick vs Monroe vs Knox
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 shortest commute (29 min average).
Limerick has the highest household income ($101k).
Monroe has the oldest population (median age 43.5).
Knox has the most affordable homes ($160k median).
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 | Limerick | Monroe | Knox |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 914 |
3,400Highest |
1,001 |
825Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8% ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.6% ME: +2.6% |
+0.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.8±6.1Lowest 11% below ME |
40.4±9.2 10% below ME |
43.5±7Highest about the ME average |
41.1±7.9 8% below ME |
| 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% |
18.7%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
23.7%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.6Lowest 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% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.3%±2.9 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.5% ME: 36.2% |
29.1% ME: 36.2% |
26%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Monroe and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,250±$18k about the ME average |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$81,300±$7k 9% above ME |
$64,821±$9kLowest 13% below ME |
| Limerick and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,000±$18k 28% below ME |
$269,400±$29kHighest 9% below ME |
$220,300±$57k 26% below ME |
$159,600±$26kLowest 46% below ME |
| Limerick and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$891Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$1,165±$152 about the ME average |
$1,375±$47 21% above ME |
| Limerick 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 |
$2,520Highest 17% below ME |
$2,207 27% below ME |
$1,610Lowest 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±45.5 ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
50.9%±47.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.3%±31.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Monroe and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.9% ME: 10.7% |
11.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5% ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
80.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 16% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
32 min 28% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±7.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Limerick and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 71 | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.