Compare towns
Harrison vs Millinocket vs Sabattus vs Naples
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harrison has the oldest population (median age 56).
Millinocket has the most affordable homes ($104k median).
Sabattus has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Naples has the most expensive homes ($340k median).
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 | Harrison | Millinocket | Sabattus | Naples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,513Lowest |
4,115 |
5,116Highest |
3,985 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-8.7% ME: +2.6% |
+3.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56±3.6Highest 25% above ME |
54.2±6.2 21% above ME |
51.2±4.6 14% above ME |
49.8±6.8Lowest 11% above ME |
| Harrison and Millinocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 9.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.8%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Millinocket and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.8%±7.6 ME: 22.4% |
36.2%±8.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
23.3%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Millinocket and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9% ME: 36.2% |
18.6% ME: 36.2% |
17.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
6.6%±3.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Sabattus and Millinocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,938±$6k 24% below ME |
$51,007±$9kLowest 32% below ME |
$59,387±$6k 21% below ME |
$78,188±$13kHighest 5% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $249,300±$70k 16% below ME |
$103,800±$26kLowest 65% below ME |
$180,000±$39k 39% below ME |
$340,100±$48kHighest 15% above ME |
| Naples and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $885±$193 22% below ME |
$451±$130Lowest 60% below ME |
$949±$23 17% below ME |
$1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,731 10% below ME |
$1,580Lowest 48% below ME |
$2,151 29% below ME |
$2,784Highest 8% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.5%±24.4 ME: 48.4% |
20.5%±11Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.7%±51 ME: 48.4% |
59.9%±40.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Naples and Sabattus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
17.1% ME: 10.7% |
8.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% ME: 74.3% |
84.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1956Lowest 21 yrs older than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 24% above ME |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
30 min 21% above ME |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
| Work from home | 22.3%±9.4 ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.5%±10.1 ME: 15.9% |
26.7%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Naples and Harrison 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 | #129 of 133 in ME | #118 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | Millinocket Public Schools | RSU 04 | RSU 61/MSAD 61 |
| High school in town | None in town | Stearns Jr-Sr High School | None in town | Lake Region High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6Lowest |
— | 11.7Highest |
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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.