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Millinocket vs Wayne vs Millinocket vs Norridgewock
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Wayne has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Millinocket has the most kids (16.1% under 18).
Norridgewock has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.6%).
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 | Wayne | Millinocket | Norridgewock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,779 |
1,101Lowest |
4,115Highest |
3,288 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.1% ME: +2.6% |
-5% ME: +2.6% |
-8.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 57.5±7.3Highest 28% above ME |
55.6±5.3 24% above ME |
54.2±6.2 21% above ME |
50.3±11Lowest 12% above ME |
| Millinocket and Wayne 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% |
13.4%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
10.5%±5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Millinocket and Wayne 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% |
29.2%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
36.2%±8.2 ME: 22.4% |
25%±7.5Lowest 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% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne 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 |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$51,007±$9k 32% below ME |
$61,579±$19k 18% below ME |
| Wayne 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 |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$103,800±$26k 65% below ME |
$151,900±$52k 49% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $451±$130Lowest 60% below ME |
$983±$554 14% below ME |
$451±$130Lowest 60% below ME |
$1,063±$588Highest 7% below ME |
| Norridgewock and Wayne 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 |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$1,580 48% below ME |
$1,462Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.5%±11Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
20.5%±11Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.4%±46.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Norridgewock and Wayne 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% |
7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.1% ME: 10.7% |
20.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.1% ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 21 yrs older than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1956Lowest 21 yrs older than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 14% below ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
24 min about the ME average |
22 min 10% below ME |
| Work from home | 1.7%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
22.3%±13.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Norridgewock 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 | — | #98 of 133 in ME | #91 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 38 | Millinocket Public Schools | RSU 54/MSAD 54 |
| 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.