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Washington vs Morrill vs Enfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Washington has the most people working from home (14.6%).
Morrill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($178k median).
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 | Washington | Morrill | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,624Highest |
914Lowest |
1,462 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% ME: +2.6% |
+9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.2±6.7 8% above ME |
39.8±6.1Lowest 11% below ME |
49.8±5.4Highest 11% above ME |
| Enfield and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.8%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.5%±5.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Morrill and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
28%±5.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Enfield and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Washington and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,861±$17kLowest 20% below ME |
$74,250±$18kHighest about the ME average |
$62,667±$7k 16% below ME |
| Morrill and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,200±$36k 34% below ME |
$214,000±$18kHighest 28% below ME |
$178,100±$22kLowest 40% below ME |
| Morrill and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,036±$322Highest 9% below ME |
$975±$891 14% below ME |
$425±$422Lowest 63% below ME |
| Washington and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,286 25% below ME |
$2,472Highest 19% below ME |
$2,152Lowest 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±62.8 ME: 48.4% |
34.3%±45.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
58.3%±64.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Enfield and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% ME: 74.3% |
89.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1984Lowest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 30% above ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
27 minLowest 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.6%±5.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.9%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Washington and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 71 | RSU 31/MSAD 31 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.