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Millinocket vs Bethlehem vs Millinocket vs Hartland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Millinocket has the oldest population (median age 57.5).
Bethlehem has the most people working from home (31.2%).
Millinocket has the most homeowners (84.1%).
Hartland has the most kids (19.7% under 18).
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 | Millinocket | Bethlehem | Millinocket | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,779 |
2,537 |
4,115Highest |
1,602Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.5±7.3Highest 48% above U.S. |
50.6±8.5Lowest 30% above U.S. |
54.2±6.2 39% above U.S. |
53.2±4.7 37% above U.S. |
| Millinocket and Millinocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.1%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.1%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hartland and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 39.4%±8.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.2%±8.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millinocket and Millinocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millinocket and Millinocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $50,445±$11k 38% below U.S. |
$85,029±$18kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$51,007±$9k 37% below U.S. |
$46,141±$16kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $99,800±$24kLowest 70% below U.S. |
$288,300±$22kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$103,800±$26k 69% below U.S. |
$139,200±$10k 58% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $451±$130Lowest 68% below U.S. |
$1,174±$81Highest 17% below U.S. |
$451±$130Lowest 68% below U.S. |
$911±$96 36% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,538Lowest 51% below U.S. |
$5,418Highest 74% above U.S. |
$1,580 49% below U.S. |
$1,658 47% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.5%±11Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.3%±18.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20.5%±11Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.2%±25.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bethlehem and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
16% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 20% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 1.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.2%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.9%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #98 of 133 in ME | #34 of 120 in NH | #98 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District | Millinocket Public Schools | RSU 19 |
| High school in town | — | Profile Senior High School | Stearns Jr-Sr High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9Lowest |
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.