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Fryeburg vs Millinocket vs Millinocket vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fryeburg has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Millinocket has the most affordable homes ($100k median).
Millinocket has the most kids (16.1% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Fryeburg | Millinocket | Millinocket | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,489 |
3,779 |
4,115Highest |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3% ME: +2.6% |
-8.1% ME: +2.6% |
-8.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.3±3.4Lowest 19% above ME |
57.5±7.3 28% above ME |
54.2±6.2 21% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Millinocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.9%±5 ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±6.5 ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Millinocket and Fryeburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±6.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
39.4%±8.7 ME: 22.4% |
36.2%±8.2 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Millinocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.6% ME: 36.2% |
19.4% ME: 36.2% |
18.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Millinocket and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,076±$15k 25% below ME |
$50,445±$11kLowest 32% below ME |
$51,007±$9k 32% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Fryeburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,600±$30k 9% below ME |
$99,800±$24kLowest 66% below ME |
$103,800±$26k 65% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $893±$85Highest 22% below ME |
$451±$130Lowest 60% below ME |
$451±$130Lowest 60% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,928 4% below ME |
$1,538Lowest 49% below ME |
$1,580 48% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
20.5%±11 ME: 48.4% |
20.5%±11 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 10.7% ME: 10.7% |
18.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
17.1% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.5% ME: 74.3% |
84.1% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1956Lowest 21 yrs older than ME |
1956Lowest 21 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 20% below ME |
21 min 14% below ME |
24 min about the ME average |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±7.8 ME: 15.9% |
1.7%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #103 of 133 in ME | #98 of 133 in ME | #98 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | — | 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 | 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.