Compare towns
Morrill vs Monroe vs Freedom
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%).
Monroe has the most people working from home (11.8%).
Freedom has the most affordable homes ($191k 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 | Monroe | Freedom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 914 |
1,001Highest |
670Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.6% ME: +2.6% |
-1.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.8±6.1Lowest 11% below ME |
43.5±7Highest about the ME average |
40.1±2.7 10% below ME |
| Monroe and Freedom 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% |
23.7%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±4.8Lowest 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%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.1%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Monroe and Freedom 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% |
29.1% ME: 36.2% |
23.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Monroe 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±$18k about the ME average |
$81,300±$7kHighest 9% above ME |
$64,861±$12kLowest 13% below ME |
| Monroe 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±$18k 28% below ME |
$220,300±$57kHighest 26% below ME |
$190,600±$69kLowest 36% below ME |
| Monroe and Morrill 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 |
$1,165±$152Highest about the ME average |
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| Monroe and Morrill 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 |
$2,207Lowest 27% below ME |
$2,328 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±45.5 ME: 48.4% |
50.9%±47.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
21.1%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Monroe 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% |
11.3% ME: 10.7% |
11.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5% ME: 74.3% |
87.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 16% above ME |
32 min 28% above ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±4.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Monroe and Freedom 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 | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.