What stands out worked out from the figures below

Millinocket has the most people working from home (6.6%).

Anson has the highest household income ($88k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Millinocket	Anson
People
Population	4,115Highest	680Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.7%Highest ME: +2.6%	-9.6%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	54.2±6.2Highest 21% above ME	43.3±15.2Lowest 3% below ME
	Millinocket and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.1%±5.9Lowest ME: 18.1%	26.2%±5Highest ME: 18.1%
	Anson and Millinocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	36.2%±8.2Highest ME: 22.4%	8.2%±5.3Lowest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	18.6%Highest ME: 36.2%	5.3%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8%	0%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Millinocket and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$51,007±$9kLowest 32% below ME	$87,770±$61kHighest 17% above ME
	Anson and Millinocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$103,800±$26kHighest 65% below ME	$100,400±$28kLowest 66% below ME
	Millinocket and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$451±$130Lowest 60% below ME	$914±$247Highest 20% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,580Highest 48% below ME	$1,207Lowest 60% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	20.5%±11Lowest ME: 48.4%	31.8%±37.5Highest ME: 48.4%
	Anson and Millinocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	17.1%Highest ME: 10.7%	8.7%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.1%Highest ME: 74.3%	60.7%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1956Highest 21 yrs older than ME	1950Lowest 27 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest about the ME average	31 minHighest 26% above ME
Work from home	6.6%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9%	0%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Millinocket and Anson 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	—
School district	Millinocket Public Schools	—
High school in town	Stearns Jr-Sr High School	—
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.