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Morrill vs Phillips vs Searsmont
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 oldest population (median age 49.7).
Searsmont has the most expensive homes ($284k 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 | Searsmont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 914Lowest |
1,094 |
1,646Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.8±6.1Lowest 11% below ME |
49.7±3.7Highest 11% above ME |
44.5±9.8 about the ME average |
| Phillips and Searsmont 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% |
20.7%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Morrill and Phillips 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% |
21.3%±2.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21%±1.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Phillips and Searsmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.2% ME: 36.2% |
20.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
10%±6.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Searsmont and Phillips 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 |
$87,000±$20kHighest 16% above ME |
| Searsmont 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±$18kLowest 36% below ME |
$284,000±$31kHighest 4% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$891Highest 14% below ME |
$483±$377Lowest 58% below ME |
$940±$311 17% below ME |
| Morrill and Searsmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,472Lowest 19% below ME |
$2,582 15% below ME |
$2,788Highest 8% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±45.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
40.4%±33 ME: 48.4% |
41.4%±41.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Searsmont 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% |
6.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5% ME: 74.3% |
83.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 16% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±7Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.3%±10.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Phillips and Searsmont 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 71 |
| 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 |
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.