MorrillME
A town of 1,031, settled in 1855.
Is Morrill a good place to live?
Morrill’s best subject grade is a B+ for cost of living; its weakest is a C for walkability. Among 144 Maine towns, just 1 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Morrill. Morrill’s July high is 78°F, below both the Maine town median (79°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F). Only 3 of Maine’s 285 towns score lower on the outdoors. Morrill has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Morrill stand out
Where Morrill beats most towns.
1,031 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Morrill grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Maine), ordered by how far Morrill is from typical.
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Moving to Morrill: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Morrill, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Morrill.
Morrill has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Morrill for work: only 2% work in town. Since 2013, Morrill has added 31 jobs, to 88 in 2023. At 29 minutes, Morrill’s average trip to work is against 25 minutes in Maine’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns.
| Morrill | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6.3% | 9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $74,000 | $78,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Public schools in Morrill fall behind 70% of Maine districts
Its public schools are run by RSU 71. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gladys Weymouth Elem SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–1 | Grades PK–1 | 79 | – |
| Ironwood (NTLP) PrivateLargest high schoolGrades 6–10 | Grades 6–10 | 11 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within ME on state tests and graduation
A typical Morrill home is worth about $315K
The typical Morrill home is worth about $315,000, down 0.6% in a year, 23% below the Maine typical home. 90% of households own their home in Morrill.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Morrill has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Morrill has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. The January low in Morrill is 10°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More children than Maine overall
Children under 18 are 23% of residents (18% statewide). Morrill has grown 6.1% since 2020, to 1,031 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. Morrill’s median age is 39.8 years.
| Morrill | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 23% | 18% | 22% |
| Median age | 39.8 years | 44.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 19% | 22% | 18% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
46% women, 54% men
About 117 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3.5 points). Across Maine, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Morrill | ME | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.6% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.2% | 8.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.8% | 8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.3% | 12% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.8% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.9% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16% | 15.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.9% | 13.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.5% | 8.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.9% | 5.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32.8% | 30.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 23% | 18.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.2% | 10.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.2% | 22.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11% | 13.7% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,000, single groups can be off by several points
On CDC estimates, Morrill is less healthy than 57% of U.S. towns
Morrill tracks Maine closely on all 32 CDC measures. 29% of Morrill adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Morrill | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 27% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Morrill, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 54% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Conserved land covers 1.1% of Morrill
0.9 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Among 144 Maine towns, just 5 have a lower trail density than Morrill.
| Morrill | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.1% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Gene Letourneau (Frye Mountain) Wildlife Management Area | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Morrill
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Morrill; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Morrill residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Maine.
98% of working residents leave Morrill for work
Where Morrill’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Morrill
Town in Maine, United States
Morrill is a town in Waldo County, Maine, United States. The population was 971 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 17 sq mi
- Elevation
- 240 ft
- ZIP code
- 04952
- Area code
- 207
Questions about Morrill
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Morrill, ME expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.