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Morrill vs Unity vs Searsmont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Morrill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
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 | Unity | Searsmont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 914Lowest |
1,375 |
1,646Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.8±6.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
44.5±9.8 14% above U.S. |
| Unity and Searsmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,250±$18kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$87,000±$20k 8% above U.S. |
| Unity and Searsmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,000±$18kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$284,000±$31kHighest 15% below U.S. |
| Searsmont and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$891 31% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$940±$311Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Unity and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,472Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$2,788 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±45.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±41.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Searsmont 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±10.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Searsmont and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 71 | Unity School District | RSU 71 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.