What stands out worked out from the figures below

Millinocket has the most affordable homes ($104k median).

Baldwin has the most expensive homes ($263k median).

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	Baldwin
People
Population	4,115Highest	1,170Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.7%Lowest ME: +2.6%	-0.3%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	54.2±6.2Highest 21% above ME	50.6±4.6Lowest 13% above ME
	Millinocket and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.1%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1%	12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Millinocket and Baldwin 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%	27.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Millinocket and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	18.6%Lowest ME: 36.2%	23.7%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8%	5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8%
	Baldwin 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±$9kLowest 32% below ME	$68,045±$8kHighest 9% below ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$103,800±$26kLowest 65% below ME	$263,200±$38kHighest 11% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$451±$130 60% below ME	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,580Lowest 48% below ME	$2,540Highest 16% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	20.5%±11Highest ME: 48.4%	16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Millinocket and Baldwin 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%	6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.1%Lowest ME: 74.3%	89%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1956Lowest 21 yrs older than ME	1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest about the ME average	32 minHighest 32% above ME
Work from home	6.6%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9%	8.8%±4.8Highest ME: 15.9%
	Baldwin 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	—
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.