Compare towns
Morrill vs Ogunquit vs Franklin vs Waldo
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Morrill has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Franklin has the most renters (23.2% rent).
Waldo has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Ogunquit | Franklin | Waldo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 914Lowest |
1,379 |
1,628Highest |
926 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.7% ME: +2.6% |
+4.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.8±6.1 11% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
46±9.3 about the ME average |
37.5±9.6Lowest 16% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
20.2%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Morrill and Waldo 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.6%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
12.2%±1.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.2% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
28.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
36.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,250±$18k about the ME average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$65,455±$16kLowest 12% below ME |
$71,458±$21k 4% below ME |
| Ogunquit 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$245,800±$59k 17% below ME |
$208,000±$41kLowest 30% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$891 14% below ME |
— | $888±$306Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,150±$691Highest about the ME average |
| Waldo 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 |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,231 27% below ME |
$1,623Lowest 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±45.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.7%±27.8 ME: 48.4% |
74.1%±36.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Waldo and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
76.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 16% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
29 minHighest 18% above ME |
20 minLowest 20% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.2%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| 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.