Compare towns
Waldo vs Steuben vs Jackson 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).
Steuben has the most affordable homes ($174k median).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
Morrill has the most kids (22.8% 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 | Waldo | Steuben | Jackson | Morrill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 926 |
1,388Highest |
567Lowest |
914 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% ME: +2.6% |
-0.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.5±9.6Lowest 16% below ME |
40.1±8.5Highest 10% below ME |
37.7±5.8 16% below ME |
39.8±6.1 11% below ME |
| Steuben 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% |
20.4%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.8%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Morrill and Steuben 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% |
15.9%±1 ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Morrill and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4% ME: 36.2% |
18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
41.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
31.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,458±$21kLowest 4% below ME |
$76,466±$4kHighest about the ME average |
$75,167±$19k about the ME average |
$74,250±$18k about the ME average |
| Steuben and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $208,000±$41k 30% below ME |
$173,900±$32kLowest 41% below ME |
$231,500±$16kHighest 22% below ME |
$214,000±$18k 28% below ME |
| Jackson 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 |
$678±$319 40% below ME |
$629±$12Lowest 45% below ME |
$975±$891 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 |
$2,029 33% below ME |
$2,651Highest 13% below ME |
$2,472 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.1%±36.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8 ME: 48.4% |
6.3%±60.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
34.3%±45.5 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 | 10.4% ME: 10.7% |
5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 20% below ME |
28 min 14% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Waldo and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Waldo-Region 7 | RSU 24 | — | 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 | 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.