Compare towns
Waldo vs Albion vs Morrill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waldo has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Albion has the oldest population (median age 52.9).
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.
| Measure | Waldo | Albion | Morrill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 926 |
2,204Highest |
914Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% ME: +2.6% |
-1.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.5±9.6Lowest 16% below ME |
52.9±7.5Highest 18% above ME |
39.8±6.1 11% below ME |
| Albion and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
12.5%±4.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.8%±4.1Highest 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+ | 12.2%±1.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.8%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Albion and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,458±$21k 4% below ME |
$62,361±$23kLowest 17% below ME |
$74,250±$18kHighest about the ME average |
| Morrill and Waldo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $208,000±$41kLowest 30% below ME |
$230,900±$31kHighest 22% below ME |
$214,000±$18k 28% below ME |
| Albion and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$691Highest about the ME average |
— | $975±$891Lowest 14% below ME |
| Waldo and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,623Lowest 47% below ME |
$1,987 35% below ME |
$2,472Highest 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.1%±36.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±23.3 ME: 48.4% |
34.3%±45.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Waldo and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4% ME: 10.7% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% ME: 74.3% |
79%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 20% below ME |
34 minHighest 36% above ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
15.7%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Albion and Waldo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Waldo-Region 7 | RSU 49/MSAD 49 | RSU 71 |
| 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.