Compare towns
Morrill vs Phillips vs Monroe vs Knox
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%).
Phillips has the most people working from home (16.8%).
Monroe has the highest household income ($81k).
Knox has the most affordable homes ($160k 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 | Phillips | Monroe | Knox |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 914 |
1,094Highest |
1,001 |
825Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.6% ME: +2.6% |
+0.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.8±6.1Lowest 11% below ME |
49.7±3.7Highest 11% above ME |
43.5±7 about the ME average |
41.1±7.9 8% below ME |
| Phillips and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
23.7%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Monroe and Morrill 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% |
21.3%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Monroe and Phillips 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% |
20.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.1% ME: 36.2% |
26% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Monroe and Knox 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 |
$45,385±$12kLowest 39% below ME |
$81,300±$7kHighest 9% above ME |
$64,821±$9k 13% below ME |
| Monroe 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 |
$190,800±$18k 36% below ME |
$220,300±$57kHighest 26% below ME |
$159,600±$26kLowest 46% below ME |
| Monroe 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 |
$483±$377Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,165±$152 about the ME average |
$1,375±$47Highest 21% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,472 19% below ME |
$2,582Highest 15% below ME |
$2,207 27% below ME |
$1,610Lowest 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±45.5 ME: 48.4% |
40.4%±33 ME: 48.4% |
50.9%±47.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.3%±31.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Monroe and Phillips 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% |
17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.3% ME: 10.7% |
8.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.3% ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
80.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 16% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
32 minHighest 28% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±7Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±7.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Phillips and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 71 | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — |
| 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.