What stands out worked out from the figures below

Searsmont has the most people working from home (16.3%).

Morrill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Searsmont	Morrill
People
Population	1,646Highest	914Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.6%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+9.8%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	44.5±9.8Highest about the ME average	39.8±6.1Lowest 11% below ME
	Searsmont and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.9%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1%	22.8%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1%
Age 65+	21%±1.3Highest ME: 22.4%	18.5%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Searsmont and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	31.6%Highest ME: 36.2%	31.2%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	10%±6.6Highest ME: 5.8%	2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$87,000±$20kHighest 16% above ME	$74,250±$18kLowest about the ME average
	Searsmont and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$284,000±$31kHighest 4% below ME	$214,000±$18kLowest 28% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$940±$311Lowest 17% below ME	$975±$891Highest 14% below ME
	Morrill and Searsmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,788Highest 8% below ME	$2,472Lowest 19% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	41.4%±41.3Highest ME: 48.4%	34.3%±45.5Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Searsmont and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.6%Highest ME: 10.7%	6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.6%Highest ME: 74.3%	89.5%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1988Lowest 11 yrs newer than ME	1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest about the ME average	29 minHighest 16% above ME
Work from home	16.3%±10.1Highest ME: 15.9%	5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Searsmont 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 71
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.