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Hartland vs Millinocket vs Addison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hartland has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.3%).
Millinocket has the most affordable homes ($104k median).
Addison has the most people working from home (8.9%).
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 | Hartland | Millinocket | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,602 |
4,115Highest |
1,045Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-8.7% ME: +2.6% |
-9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.2±4.7Lowest 19% above ME |
54.2±6.2Highest 21% above ME |
54.2±3.9Highest 21% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Hartland and Millinocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±2.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
36.2%±8.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±3.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
19.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Millinocket and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $46,141±$16kLowest 38% below ME |
$51,007±$9kHighest 32% below ME |
$50,524±$8k 32% below ME |
| Millinocket and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $139,200±$10k 53% below ME |
$103,800±$26kLowest 65% below ME |
$163,500±$28kHighest 45% below ME |
| Addison and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $911±$96Highest 20% below ME |
$451±$130Lowest 60% below ME |
$900±$807 21% below ME |
| Hartland and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,658Highest 45% below ME |
$1,580Lowest 48% below ME |
$1,625 46% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.2%±25.6 ME: 48.4% |
20.5%±11Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60%±47.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Addison and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.1% ME: 10.7% |
22.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.1% ME: 74.3% |
85%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1956Lowest 21 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
27 min 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 2.9%±2.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±4.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Addison 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 | — |
| School district | RSU 19 | Millinocket Public Schools | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school in town | None 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.