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Millinocket vs Woolwich vs Millinocket vs Lincoln
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).
Woolwich has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).
Millinocket has the most kids (16.1% under 18).
Lincoln has the most renters (27.4% rent).
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 | Woolwich | Millinocket | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,779 |
3,158Lowest |
4,115 |
4,890Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.1% ME: +2.6% |
-0.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-8.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-4.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 57.5±7.3Highest 28% above ME |
55.8±5.5 25% above ME |
54.2±6.2 21% above ME |
52.4±3.4Lowest 17% above ME |
| Millinocket and Woolwich 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% |
15%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.4%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Millinocket and Woolwich 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% |
33.9%±8.2 ME: 22.4% |
36.2%±8.2 ME: 22.4% |
32.1%±7.4Lowest 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% |
52.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
20.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.3 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 |
$102,175±$26kHighest 37% above ME |
$51,007±$9k 32% below ME |
$56,089±$15k 25% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $99,800±$24kLowest 66% below ME |
$254,500±$59kHighest 14% below ME |
$103,800±$26k 65% below ME |
$141,500±$40k 52% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $451±$130Lowest 60% below ME |
— | $451±$130Lowest 60% below ME |
$658±$28Highest 42% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,538Lowest 49% below ME |
$2,433Highest 20% below ME |
$1,580 48% below ME |
$1,860 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.5%±11Lowest ME: 48.4% |
64.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
20.5%±11Lowest ME: 48.4% |
61.3%±34.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Woolwich and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 18.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.1% ME: 10.7% |
16.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5% ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.1% ME: 74.3% |
72.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 21 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1956Lowest 21 yrs older than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 14% below ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
24 min about the ME average |
24 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 1.7%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±6.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
3.2%±2.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Woolwich and Millinocket 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 | #92 of 133 in ME | #98 of 133 in ME | #94 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Millinocket Public Schools | Lincoln-Region 3 · RSU 67 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Stearns Jr-Sr High School | Mattanawcook Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.6Lowest |
11.8Highest |
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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.