Compare towns
Morrill vs Waldo vs Windham vs Knox
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%).
Waldo has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($389k median).
Knox has the most affordable homes ($160k median).
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 | Waldo | Windham | Knox |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 914 |
926 |
19,188Highest |
825Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3% ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
+0.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.8±6.1 11% below ME |
37.5±9.6Lowest 16% below ME |
41.8±1.8Highest 7% below ME |
41.1±7.9 8% below ME |
| Windham and Knox 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% |
20.2%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Morrill and Waldo 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% |
12.2%±1.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
17.3%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Morrill and Knox 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% |
36.4% ME: 36.2% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Knox and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,250±$18k about the ME average |
$71,458±$21k 4% below ME |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$64,821±$9kLowest 13% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,000±$18k 28% below ME |
$208,000±$41k 30% below ME |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
$159,600±$26kLowest 46% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$891Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,150±$691 about the ME average |
$1,232±$332 8% above ME |
$1,375±$47Highest 21% above ME |
| Knox and Windham 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 |
$1,623 47% below ME |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
$1,610Lowest 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±45.5 ME: 48.4% |
74.1%±36.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
11.3%±31.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Waldo 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% |
10.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
80.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 16% above ME |
20 minLowest 20% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±7.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Windham and Waldo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 71 | Waldo-Region 7 | RSU 14 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
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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.