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Millinocket vs Cushing vs Norridgewock vs Millinocket
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Millinocket has the oldest population (median age 57.5).
Cushing has the most expensive homes ($410k median).
Norridgewock has the most people working from home (22.3%).
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 | Cushing | Norridgewock | Millinocket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,779 |
1,460Lowest |
3,288 |
4,115Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.1% ME: +2.6% |
-2.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.6% ME: +2.6% |
-8.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 57.5±7.3Highest 28% above ME |
48.8±7.7Lowest 9% above ME |
50.3±11 12% above ME |
54.2±6.2 21% above ME |
| 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%±6.5 ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
10.5%±5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Cushing and Millinocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 39.4%±8.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25%±7.5 ME: 22.4% |
36.2%±8.2 ME: 22.4% |
| 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% ME: 36.2% |
38.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.7% ME: 36.2% |
18.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| 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±$11kLowest 32% below ME |
$83,500±$19kHighest 12% above ME |
$61,579±$19k 18% below ME |
$51,007±$9k 32% below ME |
| Cushing and Norridgewock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $99,800±$24kLowest 66% below ME |
$409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
$151,900±$52k 49% below ME |
$103,800±$26k 65% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $451±$130Lowest 60% below ME |
$1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
$1,063±$588 7% below ME |
$451±$130Lowest 60% below ME |
| Cushing and Norridgewock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,538 49% below ME |
$3,944Highest 30% above ME |
$1,462Lowest 52% below ME |
$1,580 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.5%±11Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
53.4%±46.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
20.5%±11Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Norridgewock and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 18.7% ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
20.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
17.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5% ME: 74.3% |
84.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 21 yrs older than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1956Lowest 21 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 14% below ME |
23 min 5% below ME |
22 min 10% below ME |
24 minHighest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 1.7%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
22.3%±13.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Norridgewock and Cushing 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 | — | #91 of 133 in ME | #98 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 13 | RSU 54/MSAD 54 | Millinocket Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None 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.