Compare towns
Dixfield vs Millinocket vs Millinocket vs St. Albans
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dixfield has the youngest population (median age 49.9).
Millinocket has the shortest commute (21 min average).
St. Albans has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).
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 | Dixfield | Millinocket | Millinocket | St. Albans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,300 |
3,779 |
4,115Highest |
1,831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-8.1% ME: +2.6% |
-8.7% ME: +2.6% |
+2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.9±4.4Lowest 11% above ME |
57.5±7.3Highest 28% above ME |
54.2±6.2 21% above ME |
54.3±7 21% above ME |
| Millinocket and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±6.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±5.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| St. Albans and Dixfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±4.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
39.4%±8.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
36.2%±8.2 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±4 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+ | 25.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19.4% ME: 36.2% |
18.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Millinocket and Millinocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,613±$9kHighest 6% below ME |
$50,445±$11kLowest 32% below ME |
$51,007±$9k 32% below ME |
$65,600±$23k 12% below ME |
| Dixfield and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $160,900±$24k 46% below ME |
$99,800±$24kLowest 66% below ME |
$103,800±$26k 65% below ME |
$194,000±$28kHighest 35% below ME |
| St. Albans and Dixfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $658±$287 42% below ME |
$451±$130Lowest 60% below ME |
$451±$130Lowest 60% below ME |
$1,056±$662Highest 7% below ME |
| St. Albans and Dixfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,324Highest 23% below ME |
$1,538Lowest 49% below ME |
$1,580 48% below ME |
$1,915 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±20.3 ME: 48.4% |
20.5%±11Lowest ME: 48.4% |
20.5%±11Lowest ME: 48.4% |
85.5%±99.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| St. Albans and Dixfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
18.7% ME: 10.7% |
17.1% ME: 10.7% |
23.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.1% ME: 74.3% |
85.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 8 yrs older than ME |
1956Lowest 21 yrs older than ME |
1956Lowest 21 yrs older than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
24 min about the ME average |
33 minHighest 34% above ME |
| Work from home | 5%±3.2 ME: 15.9% |
1.7%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| St. Albans and Millinocket 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 | RSU 56 | — | Millinocket Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | Dirigo High School | — | Stearns Jr-Sr High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
— | 11.6Lowest |
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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.