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Morrill vs Sullivan
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%).
Sullivan has the most people working from home (12.6%).
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 | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 914Lowest |
1,246Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.8±6.1Lowest 11% below ME |
47.1±15Highest 5% above ME |
| Sullivan 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% |
18%±5.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Morrill and Sullivan 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% |
22.5%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Sullivan 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Sullivan 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 |
$59,643±$14kLowest 20% below ME |
| Morrill and Sullivan 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 |
$222,000±$33kHighest 25% below ME |
| Sullivan and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$891Highest 14% below ME |
$883±$114Lowest 22% below ME |
| Morrill and Sullivan 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 |
$2,228Lowest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±45.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
34.9%±23.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Sullivan 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% |
13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 16% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±7.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sullivan 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 24 |
| High school in town | None in town | Sumner Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.5 |
| 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.