Compare towns
Morrill vs Ogunquit vs Jay 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 the most kids (22.8% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Jay has the most affordable homes ($169k 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 | Ogunquit | Jay | Mercer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 914 |
1,379 |
4,657Highest |
718Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.8±6.1 11% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
39.5±5.1Lowest 12% below ME |
43.4±4.5 3% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.5%±5.4 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.3%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
25.9%±5.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.2% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Jay and Ogunquit 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$70,238±$19kLowest 6% below ME |
$71,107±$2k 5% 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 |
$168,600±$27kLowest 43% below ME |
$238,500±$32k 20% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$891 14% below ME |
— | $759±$141Lowest 33% 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 | $2,472 19% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,245 26% below ME |
$1,970Lowest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±45.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±28.8 ME: 48.4% |
18.5%±74 ME: 48.4% |
| Morrill and Jay 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% |
9.8% ME: 10.7% |
13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 16% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.9%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.5%±8.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #86 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 71 | — | RSU 73 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Spruce Mountain High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.7 |
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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.