Compare towns
Morrill vs Ogunquit vs Mexico 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%).
Mexico has the most affordable homes ($111k median).
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 | Mexico | Waldo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 914Lowest |
1,379 |
2,782Highest |
926 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.8±6.1 11% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
43.4±2.8 3% below ME |
37.5±9.6Lowest 16% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8 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% |
20.3%±4 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% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
36.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.5%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mexico 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 |
$55,727±$9kLowest 25% 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 |
$110,800±$10kLowest 63% below ME |
$208,000±$41k 30% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$891Lowest 14% below ME |
— | $1,027±$275 10% below ME |
$1,150±$691Highest about the ME average |
| Waldo and Mexico 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 |
$1,961 35% 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% |
62.8%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
74.1%±36.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Waldo and Mexico 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% |
19.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1958Lowest 19 yrs older than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 16% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
24 min about the ME average |
20 minLowest 20% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.9%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #130 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 71 | — | Rumford-Region 9 · RSU 10 | Waldo-Region 7 |
| High school in town | None 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.