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Solon vs Morrill vs Prospect
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Solon has the most people working from home (9.1%).
Morrill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Prospect has the most kids (25.2% 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 | Solon | Morrill | Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 963Highest |
914Lowest |
923 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±5.4Highest about the ME average |
39.8±6.1Lowest 11% below ME |
45.2±7.5 about the ME average |
| Solon and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.8%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
25.2%±10.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Prospect and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.8%±1.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Solon and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25% ME: 36.2% |
31.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1 ME: 5.8% |
| Morrill and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,205±$20kLowest 7% below ME |
$74,250±$18k about the ME average |
$81,250±$17kHighest 9% above ME |
| Prospect and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $183,600±$12kLowest 38% below ME |
$214,000±$18kHighest 28% below ME |
$196,500±$19k 34% below ME |
| Morrill and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $915±$100Lowest 20% below ME |
$975±$891 14% below ME |
$1,107±$61Highest about the ME average |
| Prospect and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,854Lowest 39% below ME |
$2,472Highest 19% below ME |
$1,979 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.6%±48.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
34.3%±45.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±42 ME: 48.4% |
| Morrill and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
1998Highest 21 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 52 minHighest 113% above ME |
29 minLowest 16% above ME |
33 min 34% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.1%±4.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.2%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Solon and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | RSU 71 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.