Compare towns
Morrill vs Steuben 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%).
Steuben has the most affordable homes ($174k median).
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.
| Measure | Morrill | Steuben | Searsmont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 914Lowest |
1,388 |
1,646Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.8±6.1Lowest 11% below ME |
40.1±8.5 10% below ME |
44.5±9.8Highest about the ME average |
| Searsmont and Steuben 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% |
20.4%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Morrill and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±1Lowest 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% ME: 36.2% |
18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
10%±6.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Searsmont and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,250±$18kLowest about the ME average |
$76,466±$4k about the ME average |
$87,000±$20kHighest 16% above ME |
| Searsmont and Steuben 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 |
$173,900±$32kLowest 41% below ME |
$284,000±$31kHighest 4% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$891Highest 14% below ME |
$678±$319Lowest 40% 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 | $2,472 19% below ME |
$2,029Lowest 33% below ME |
$2,788Highest 8% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±45.5 ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8Lowest 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% ME: 10.7% |
5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5% ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 16% above ME |
28 min 14% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
16.3%±10.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Searsmont and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 71 | RSU 24 | 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.