What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Searsmont has the most people working from home (16.3%).

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	Searsmont
People
Population	914Lowest	1,646Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.8%Highest ME: +2.6%	+0.6%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	39.8±6.1Lowest 11% below ME	44.5±9.8Highest about the ME average
	Searsmont 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%	13.9%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1%
Age 65+	18.5%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4%	21%±1.3Highest ME: 22.4%
	Searsmont 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%Lowest ME: 36.2%	31.6%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8%	10%±6.6Highest ME: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$74,250±$18kLowest about the ME average	$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±$18kLowest 28% below ME	$284,000±$31kHighest 4% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$975±$891Highest 14% below ME	$940±$311Lowest 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	$2,788Highest 8% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	34.3%±45.5Lowest ME: 48.4%	41.4%±41.3Highest ME: 48.4%
	Searsmont 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%	6.6%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.5%Lowest ME: 74.3%	90.6%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME	1988Lowest 11 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%	16.3%±10.1Highest ME: 15.9%
	Searsmont 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 71
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.