Compare towns
Morrill vs Millinocket vs Waldo vs Industry
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%).
Millinocket has the most affordable homes ($100k median).
Waldo has the most people working from home (15.6%).
Industry has the most kids (24.4% under 18).
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 | Millinocket | Waldo | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 914Lowest |
3,779Highest |
926 |
988 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-8.1% ME: +2.6% |
+4.3% ME: +2.6% |
-15.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.8±6.1 11% below ME |
57.5±7.3Highest 28% above ME |
37.5±9.6Lowest 16% below ME |
40.6±10.7 9% below ME |
| Millinocket and Industry 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% |
12.1%±6.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.2%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
24.4%±6.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Industry 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% |
39.4%±8.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
12.2%±1.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.3%±6.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.2% ME: 36.2% |
19.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
36.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Millinocket 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 about the ME average |
$50,445±$11kLowest 32% below ME |
$71,458±$21k 4% below ME |
$63,056±$19k 16% below ME |
| 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±$18kHighest 28% below ME |
$99,800±$24kLowest 66% below ME |
$208,000±$41k 30% below ME |
$205,600±$31k 31% below ME |
| Morrill and Waldo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$891 14% below ME |
$451±$130Lowest 60% below ME |
$1,150±$691Highest about the ME average |
$1,049±$137 8% below ME |
| Waldo and Industry 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 |
$1,538Lowest 49% below ME |
$1,623 47% below ME |
$1,793 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±45.5 ME: 48.4% |
20.5%±11Lowest ME: 48.4% |
74.1%±36.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
65.9%±38.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Waldo and Industry 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% |
18.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.4% ME: 10.7% |
6.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
86% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1956Lowest 21 yrs older than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1974 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 16% above ME |
21 min 14% below ME |
20 minLowest 20% below ME |
41 minHighest 67% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.9%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
1.7%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±4.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Waldo and Industry 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 | — | #98 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 71 | — | Waldo-Region 7 | — |
| 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.