Compare towns
Searsmont vs Morrill vs Monroe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
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%).
Monroe has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
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 | Searsmont | Morrill | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,646Highest |
914Lowest |
1,001 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±9.8Highest about the ME average |
39.8±6.1Lowest 11% below ME |
43.5±7 about the ME average |
| Searsmont and Monroe 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%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
23.7%±5.1Highest 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+ | 21%±1.3 ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Monroe and Searsmont 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% ME: 36.2% |
29.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10%±6.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±4.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Searsmont and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,000±$20kHighest 16% above ME |
$74,250±$18kLowest about the ME average |
$81,300±$7k 9% above ME |
| Searsmont and Monroe 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 |
$220,300±$57k 26% below ME |
| Searsmont and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $940±$311Lowest 17% below ME |
$975±$891 14% below ME |
$1,165±$152Highest about the ME average |
| Monroe and Morrill 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 |
$2,472 19% below ME |
$2,207Lowest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±41.3 ME: 48.4% |
34.3%±45.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.9%±47.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Monroe and Searsmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.5% ME: 74.3% |
87.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Lowest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
29 min 16% above ME |
32 minHighest 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.3%±10.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Searsmont and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 71 | RSU 71 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.