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Morrill vs Unity vs New Portland
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 most people working from home (15.8%).
New Portland has the most affordable homes ($176k median).
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 | New Portland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 914 |
1,858Highest |
686Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.2% ME: +2.6% |
+6.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.8±6.1 11% below ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
41.4±5.4Highest 8% below ME |
| New Portland 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% |
14%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.2%±5.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| New Portland 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% |
11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.6%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Morrill and New Portland 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% |
22.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±3.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,250±$18k about the ME average |
$62,857±$6kLowest 16% below ME |
$74,375±$21kHighest about the ME average |
| New Portland 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±$18kHighest 28% below ME |
$206,900±$28k 30% below ME |
$176,000±$35kLowest 41% below ME |
| Morrill and Unity 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 |
$873±$73 23% below ME |
$337±$332Lowest 70% below ME |
| Morrill and Unity 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 |
$1,923Lowest 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±45.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13 ME: 48.4% |
94.7%±88.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| New Portland 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% |
14.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5% ME: 74.3% |
72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 16% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
32 minHighest 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.2%±6 ME: 15.9% |
| Unity and New Portland 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Ecology Learning Ctr | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.4 |
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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.