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Morrill vs Patten 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%).
Patten has the most affordable homes ($128k median).
Mercer has the most expensive homes ($239k 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 | Patten | Mercer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 914 |
1,154Highest |
718Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-13.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.8±6.1Lowest 11% below ME |
57.8±3.5Highest 29% above ME |
43.4±4.5 3% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.3%±2.9Lowest 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% |
38.5%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.9%±5.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.2% ME: 36.2% |
25.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Morrill and Patten 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 |
$51,484±$6kLowest 31% 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±$18k 28% below ME |
$127,600±$49kLowest 57% below ME |
$238,500±$32kHighest 20% below ME |
| Mercer and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$891 14% below ME |
$389±$99Lowest 66% 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 |
$1,199Lowest 61% below ME |
$1,970 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±45.5 ME: 48.4% |
56%±64.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
18.5%±74Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Patten and Morrill 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% |
23.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5% ME: 74.3% |
82.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 16% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
28.7%±19.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.5%±8.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Patten and Mercer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 71 | — | — |
| High school 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.