What stands out worked out from the figures below

Morrill has the most people working from home (5.9%).

Somerville has the most kids (28.8% under 18).

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	Somerville
People
Population	914Highest	837Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.8%Highest ME: +2.6%	+9.5%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	39.8±6.1Highest 11% below ME	33.5±11.3Lowest 25% below ME
	Morrill and Somerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.8%±4.1Lowest ME: 18.1%	28.8%±7Highest ME: 18.1%
	Somerville and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.5%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4%	13.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Morrill and Somerville 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%	25.7%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2%±1.3Highest ME: 5.8%	1.8%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Morrill and Somerville 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	$71,250±$15kLowest 5% below ME
	Morrill and Somerville 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	$218,100±$41kHighest 26% below ME
	Somerville and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$975±$891Lowest 14% below ME	$1,583±$265Highest 39% above ME
	Somerville and Morrill 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	$2,505Highest 17% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	34.3%±45.5Lowest ME: 48.4%	65.7%±58.5Highest ME: 48.4%
	Somerville 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%	17%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.5%Highest ME: 74.3%	85.8%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME	1989Lowest 12 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 16% above ME	27 minLowest 9% above ME
Work from home	5.9%±3.3Highest ME: 15.9%	3.9%±2.3Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Morrill and Somerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	RSU 71	RSU 12
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.