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Millinocket vs Meredith vs Hartland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Millinocket has the most affordable homes ($100k median).
Meredith has the most people working from home (23.7%).
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 | Meredith | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,779 |
6,758Highest |
1,602Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.5±7.3Highest 48% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7 43% above U.S. |
53.2±4.7Lowest 37% above U.S. |
| Millinocket and Meredith 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% |
12.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hartland and Meredith 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% |
34.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±2.7Lowest 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+ | 19.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millinocket and Meredith 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. |
$87,019±$19kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$46,141±$16kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $99,800±$24kLowest 70% below U.S. |
$480,100±$48kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$139,200±$10k 58% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $451±$130Lowest 68% below U.S. |
$1,149±$304Highest 19% below U.S. |
$911±$96 36% below U.S. |
| Meredith and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,538Lowest 51% below U.S. |
$5,006Highest 61% above U.S. |
$1,658 47% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.5%±11Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.2%±25.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Meredith 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% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 1.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Highest 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 | #62 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | RSU 19 |
| High school in town | — | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.