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Meredith vs Millinocket vs Sabattus
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Meredith has the most expensive homes ($480k median).
Millinocket has the most affordable homes ($104k median).
Sabattus has the most homeowners (95.5%).
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 | Meredith | Millinocket | Sabattus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,758Highest |
4,115Lowest |
5,116 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
54.2±6.2 39% above U.S. |
51.2±4.6Lowest 32% above U.S. |
| Meredith and Millinocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.1%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Millinocket and Sabattus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.2%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millinocket and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
17.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $87,019±$19kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$51,007±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$59,387±$6k 26% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $480,100±$48kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$103,800±$26kLowest 69% below U.S. |
$180,000±$39k 46% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$304Highest 19% below U.S. |
$451±$130Lowest 68% below U.S. |
$949±$23 33% below U.S. |
| Meredith and Sabattus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,006Highest 61% above U.S. |
$1,580Lowest 49% below U.S. |
$2,151 31% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.5%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20.5%±11Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.7%±51 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Meredith and Sabattus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.5%±10.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Meredith and Sabattus 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 | #62 of 120 in NH | #98 of 133 in ME | #129 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Millinocket Public Schools | RSU 04 |
| High school in town | Inter-Lakes High School | Stearns Jr-Sr High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
11.6Highest |
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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.