What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Peru has the most people working from home (9.2%).

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	Peru
People
Population	914Lowest	1,501Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.8%Highest ME: +2.6%	-3.4%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	39.8±6.1Lowest 11% below ME	48±7.6Highest 7% above ME
	Peru and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.8%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1%	20.8%±4Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Morrill and Peru 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%	21.7%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4%
	Peru and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	31.2%Highest ME: 36.2%	21.7%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8%	3.5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8%
	Peru and Morrill 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	$66,827±$19kLowest 11% below ME
	Morrill and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$214,000±$18kHighest 28% below ME	$141,300±$38kLowest 52% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$975±$891Highest 14% below ME	$723±$16Lowest 37% below ME
	Morrill and Peru 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	$1,799Lowest 41% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	34.3%±45.5Highest ME: 48.4%	21.7%±37.5Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Morrill and Peru 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%	9.2%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.5%Lowest ME: 74.3%	90.2%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME	1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 16% above ME	29 minHighest 18% above ME
Work from home	5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9%	9.2%±4Highest ME: 15.9%
	Peru and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	RSU 71	RSU 56
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.