What stands out worked out from the figures below

Morrill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).

Penobscot has the most people working from home (17.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Morrill	Penobscot
People
Population	914Lowest	1,154Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.8%Highest ME: +2.6%	-10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	39.8±6.1Lowest 11% below ME	53.4±5.7Highest 19% above ME
Kids under 18	22.8%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1%	18%±6Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Morrill and Penobscot 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%	32%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	31.2%Lowest ME: 36.2%	32.4%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2%±1.3Highest ME: 5.8%	1%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Morrill and Penobscot 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	$63,194±$14kLowest 15% below ME
	Morrill and Penobscot 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	$296,400±$58kHighest about the ME average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$975±$891Lowest 14% below ME	$1,141±$33Highest about the ME average
	Penobscot 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	$1,852Lowest 39% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	34.3%±45.5Lowest ME: 48.4%	73.9%±100Highest ME: 48.4%
	Penobscot 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%	16%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.5%Highest ME: 74.3%	84.2%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME	1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 16% above ME	25 minLowest about the ME average
Work from home	5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9%	17.7%±13.5Highest ME: 15.9%
	Penobscot and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	RSU 71	Penobscot Public Schools
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.