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Enfield vs Millinocket vs Enfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enfield has the most expensive homes ($391k median).
Millinocket has the most affordable homes ($104k median).
Enfield 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 | Enfield | Millinocket | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,475Highest |
4,115 |
1,994Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
54.2±6.2Lowest 39% above U.S. |
58.1±20 49% above U.S. |
| Enfield and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.1%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Millinocket and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.7%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.2%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.8%±12.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millinocket and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±7.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enfield and Millinocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,474±$19k 18% above U.S. |
$51,007±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$99,330±$21kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Enfield and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,800±$71kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$103,800±$26kLowest 69% below U.S. |
$277,900±$56k 16% below U.S. |
| Enfield and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,181±$563Highest 16% below U.S. |
$451±$130Lowest 68% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,203Highest 99% above U.S. |
$1,580Lowest 49% below U.S. |
$4,779 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
20.5%±11Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.6%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millinocket and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
23.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±9.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Enfield and Enfield 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 | #5 of 120 in NH | #98 of 133 in ME | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Millinocket Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Stearns Jr-Sr High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.