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Morrill vs Newfield vs Mercer
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%).
Newfield has the most expensive homes ($318k median).
Mercer has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Newfield | Mercer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 914 |
1,580Highest |
718Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.3% ME: +2.6% |
+6.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.8±6.1Lowest 11% below ME |
52.8±8.1Highest 18% above ME |
43.4±4.5 3% below ME |
| Newfield and Mercer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.1%±6.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Morrill and Mercer 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% |
26.9%±6Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.9%±5.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Newfield and Mercer 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% |
21.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Newfield 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 |
$57,188±$20kLowest 23% below ME |
$71,107±$2k 5% below ME |
| Morrill and Mercer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,000±$18kLowest 28% below ME |
$318,100±$27kHighest 7% above ME |
$238,500±$32k 20% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$891Lowest 14% below ME |
— | $1,422±$249Highest 25% above ME |
| Mercer 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 |
$2,402 21% below ME |
$1,970Lowest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±45.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
18.5%±74Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Morrill and Newfield 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% |
10.5% ME: 10.7% |
13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
92.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 16% above ME |
49 minHighest 98% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.1%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
20.5%±8.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 71 | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | — |
| 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.