Compare towns
Morrill vs Solon vs Belmont
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%).
Solon has the most affordable homes ($184k median).
Belmont has the oldest population (median age 54.5).
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 | Solon | Belmont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 914 |
963Highest |
876Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.8±6.1Lowest 11% below ME |
45.9±5.4 about the ME average |
54.5±9.2Highest 22% above ME |
| Belmont and Solon 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% |
17.2%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Morrill and Solon 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% |
23.9%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
33.7%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Belmont and Solon 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% |
25% ME: 36.2% |
21.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Belmont 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 |
$69,205±$20k 7% below ME |
$61,250±$15kLowest 18% below ME |
| Morrill and Solon 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 |
$183,600±$12kLowest 38% below ME |
$217,500±$28kHighest 27% below ME |
| Belmont 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 |
$915±$100Lowest 20% below ME |
$1,045±$410Highest 8% below ME |
| Belmont 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 |
$1,854Lowest 39% below ME |
$2,445 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±45.5 ME: 48.4% |
14.6%±48.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
46.3%±25.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Belmont and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% ME: 10.7% |
10.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.6% ME: 74.3% |
86.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 16% above ME |
52 minHighest 113% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±4.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.2%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Solon and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 71 | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | — |
| High school 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.