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Millinocket vs Anson 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 most people working from home (6.6%).
Anson has the most kids (26.2% under 18).
Millinocket has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Lincoln has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.6%).
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 | Anson | Millinocket | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,115 |
680Lowest |
3,779 |
4,890Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.7% ME: +2.6% |
-9.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-8.1% ME: +2.6% |
-4.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.2±6.2 21% above ME |
43.3±15.2Lowest 3% below ME |
57.5±7.3Highest 28% above ME |
52.4±3.4 17% 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 | 16.1%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
26.2%±5Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±6.5 ME: 18.1% |
11.4%±4.4Lowest 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%±8.2 ME: 22.4% |
8.2%±5.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
39.4%±8.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
32.1%±7.4 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+ | 18.6% ME: 36.2% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
19.4% ME: 36.2% |
20.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
0%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±3.2Highest 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 | $51,007±$9k 32% below ME |
$87,770±$61kHighest 17% above ME |
$50,445±$11kLowest 32% below ME |
$56,089±$15k 25% below ME |
| Anson and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $103,800±$26k 65% below ME |
$100,400±$28k 66% below ME |
$99,800±$24kLowest 66% below ME |
$141,500±$40kHighest 52% below ME |
| Lincoln and Millinocket 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 |
$451±$130Lowest 60% below ME |
$658±$28 42% below ME |
| Anson and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,580 48% below ME |
$1,207Lowest 60% below ME |
$1,538 49% below ME |
$1,860Highest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.5%±11Lowest ME: 48.4% |
31.8%±37.5 ME: 48.4% |
20.5%±11Lowest ME: 48.4% |
61.3%±34.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Lincoln and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 17.1% ME: 10.7% |
8.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
18.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
16.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
60.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.5% ME: 74.3% |
72.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 21 yrs older than ME |
1950Lowest 27 yrs older than ME |
1956 21 yrs older than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the ME average |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
24 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
0%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
1.7%±3 ME: 15.9% |
3.2%±2.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Millinocket and Lincoln 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 | #94 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Millinocket Public Schools | — | — | Lincoln-Region 3 · RSU 67 |
| High school in town | Stearns Jr-Sr High School | — | — | Mattanawcook Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
— | — | 11.8Highest |
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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.