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Denmark vs Millinocket vs Millinocket vs Waterford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Denmark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
Millinocket has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Millinocket has the most kids (16.1% under 18).
Waterford has the most people working from home (18.8%).
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 | Denmark | Millinocket | Millinocket | Waterford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,054Lowest |
3,779 |
4,115Highest |
1,295 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-8.1% ME: +2.6% |
-8.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.4±5 21% above ME |
57.5±7.3Highest 28% above ME |
54.2±6.2Lowest 21% above ME |
54.3±1.6 21% above ME |
| Millinocket and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±6.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.9%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Millinocket and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±7.4 ME: 22.4% |
39.4%±8.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
36.2%±8.2 ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±1.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Millinocket and Millinocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.8% ME: 36.2% |
19.4% ME: 36.2% |
18.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2 ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±3.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Waterford and Millinocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,167±$10k 14% below ME |
$50,445±$11kLowest 32% below ME |
$51,007±$9k 32% below ME |
$66,071±$17kHighest 12% below ME |
| Waterford and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $250,000±$68k 16% below ME |
$99,800±$24kLowest 66% below ME |
$103,800±$26k 65% below ME |
$273,800±$36kHighest 8% below ME |
| Waterford and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,409±$207Highest 24% above ME |
$451±$130Lowest 60% below ME |
$451±$130Lowest 60% below ME |
$870±$405 24% below ME |
| Denmark and Waterford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,259Highest 26% below ME |
$1,538Lowest 49% below ME |
$1,580 48% below ME |
$1,917 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
20.5%±11Lowest ME: 48.4% |
20.5%±11Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.6%±34 ME: 48.4% |
| Denmark and Waterford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
18.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
17.1% ME: 10.7% |
16.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.1% ME: 74.3% |
88.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1956Lowest 21 yrs older than ME |
1956Lowest 21 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 39% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
24 min about the ME average |
34 minHighest 40% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.4 ME: 15.9% |
1.7%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
18.8%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Waterford and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #98 of 133 in ME | #98 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | — | Millinocket Public Schools | RSU 17/MSAD 17 |
| High school in town | — | — | Stearns Jr-Sr High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.6 |
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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.