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Morrill vs Newburgh 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%).
Newburgh has the most expensive homes ($245k median).
Industry has the most people working from home (7.1%).
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 | Newburgh | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 914Lowest |
1,475Highest |
988 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
-15.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.8±6.1Lowest 11% below ME |
45.8±5.7Highest about the ME average |
40.6±10.7 9% below ME |
| Newburgh 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% |
18.8%±3.6Lowest 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%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
22.3%±6.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Industry and Newburgh 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% |
29.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Newburgh 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 |
$76,750±$10kHighest about the ME average |
$63,056±$19kLowest 16% below ME |
| Newburgh 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 |
$244,600±$20kHighest 18% below ME |
$205,600±$31kLowest 31% below ME |
| Newburgh and Morrill 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 |
$950±$219Lowest 17% below ME |
$1,049±$137Highest 8% below ME |
| Industry and Morrill 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 |
$2,748Highest 9% below ME |
$1,793Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±45.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
65.9%±38.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Industry and Newburgh 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% |
11.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 16% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
41 minHighest 67% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±4.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Industry and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 71 | — | — |
| High school 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.