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Morrill vs Ogunquit vs Pittston
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%).
Pittston has the most renters (19% rent).
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 | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 914Lowest |
1,379 |
3,093Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.8±6.1Lowest 11% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41.4±5.9 8% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±7.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Morrill and Pittston 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% |
18.5%±6.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.2% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Pittston 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±$18kLowest about the ME average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$86,614±$18k 16% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Pittston 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$238,700±$66k 20% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$891Lowest 14% below ME |
— | $1,080±$593Highest 5% below ME |
| Pittston 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 |
$1,909Lowest 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±45.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Pittston and Morrill 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% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 16% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.9%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #123 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 71 | — | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.