Compare towns
Morrill vs Mapleton vs New Portland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Morrill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Mapleton has the most people working from home (10.8%).
New Portland has the most affordable homes ($176k 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 | Mapleton | New Portland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 914 |
1,884Highest |
686Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.8±6.1Lowest 11% below ME |
41.8±6Highest 7% below ME |
41.4±5.4 8% below ME |
| Mapleton and New Portland 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% |
22.2%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.2%±5.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| New Portland and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
17.6%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Morrill and Mapleton 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% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±3.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and New Portland 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 |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$74,375±$21k about the ME average |
| Mapleton and New Portland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,000±$18kHighest 28% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$176,000±$35kLowest 41% below ME |
| Morrill and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$891Highest 14% below ME |
$610±$277 46% below ME |
$337±$332Lowest 70% below ME |
| Morrill and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,472Highest 19% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$1,923 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±45.5 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
94.7%±88.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| New Portland 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 ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
14.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 16% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
32 minHighest 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.2%±6 ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and New Portland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 71 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.