Compare towns
Morrill vs Unity vs Monroe vs Mercer
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%).
Unity has the youngest population (median age 27.5).
Monroe has the highest household income ($81k).
Mercer has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Unity is a college town. 30% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Unity | Monroe | Mercer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 914 |
1,858Highest |
1,001 |
718Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.2% ME: +2.6% |
+4.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.8±6.1 11% below ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
43.5±7Highest about the ME average |
43.4±4.5 3% below ME |
| Monroe and Mercer 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% |
14%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.7%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.1%±6.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Monroe and Morrill 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% |
11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
25.9%±5.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Mercer and Monroe 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% |
22.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.1% ME: 36.2% |
34.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±4.9 ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,250±$18k about the ME average |
$62,857±$6kLowest 16% below ME |
$81,300±$7kHighest 9% above ME |
$71,107±$2k 5% below ME |
| Monroe and Morrill 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 |
$206,900±$28kLowest 30% below ME |
$220,300±$57k 26% below ME |
$238,500±$32kHighest 20% below ME |
| Mercer and Monroe 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 |
$873±$73Lowest 23% below ME |
$1,165±$152 about the ME average |
$1,422±$249Highest 25% above ME |
| Mercer and Monroe 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 |
$2,510Highest 17% below ME |
$2,207 27% below ME |
$1,970Lowest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±45.5 ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13 ME: 48.4% |
50.9%±47.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
18.5%±74Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Monroe and Unity 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% |
17.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.3% ME: 10.7% |
13.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5% ME: 74.3% |
72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
92.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 16% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
32 minHighest 28% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
20.5%±8.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Mercer and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 71 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Ecology Learning Ctr | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.