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Morrill vs Somerville 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 the most homeowners (89.5%).
Somerville has the most kids (28.8% under 18).
Knox has the most people working from home (12.3%).
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.
| Measure | Morrill | Somerville | Knox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 914Highest |
837 |
825Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.5% ME: +2.6% |
+0.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.8±6.1 11% below ME |
33.5±11.3Lowest 25% below ME |
41.1±7.9Highest 8% below ME |
| Knox and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
28.8%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.6Lowest 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% |
17.3%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Morrill and Knox 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% |
26% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Knox 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 |
$71,250±$15k 5% below ME |
$64,821±$9kLowest 13% 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±$18k 28% below ME |
$218,100±$41kHighest 26% below ME |
$159,600±$26kLowest 46% 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 |
$1,375±$47 21% above ME |
| Somerville and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,472 19% below ME |
$2,505Highest 17% below ME |
$1,610Lowest 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±45.5 ME: 48.4% |
65.7%±58.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.3%±31.5Lowest 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% |
8.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.8% ME: 74.3% |
80.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 16% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.9%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
3.9%±2.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±7.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Knox 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 12 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.