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Millinocket vs Brooklin vs Millinocket vs Fryeburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.4%).
Millinocket has the oldest population (median age 57.5).
Fryeburg has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Brooklin | Millinocket | Fryeburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,115Highest |
869Lowest |
3,779 |
3,489 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-8.1% ME: +2.6% |
-2.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.2±6.2 21% above ME |
49.2±3.7Lowest 10% above ME |
57.5±7.3Highest 28% above ME |
53.3±3.4 19% 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% |
16.3%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±6.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
12.9%±5 ME: 18.1% |
| Brooklin 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% |
24.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
39.4%±8.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.5%±6.4 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
41.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19.4% ME: 36.2% |
24.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
7.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Brooklin 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 |
$68,750±$8kHighest 8% below ME |
$50,445±$11kLowest 32% below ME |
$56,076±$15k 25% below ME |
| Brooklin and Fryeburg 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 |
$339,400±$90kHighest 14% above ME |
$99,800±$24kLowest 66% below ME |
$268,600±$30k 9% below ME |
| Brooklin and Fryeburg 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 |
$1,236±$137Highest 9% above ME |
$451±$130Lowest 60% below ME |
$893±$85 22% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,580 48% below ME |
$1,792 41% below ME |
$1,538Lowest 49% below ME |
$2,928Highest 4% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.5%±11Lowest ME: 48.4% |
29.5%±25 ME: 48.4% |
20.5%±11Lowest ME: 48.4% |
52.8%±14.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Fryeburg and Brooklin 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% |
7.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
18.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% ME: 74.3% |
84.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.5% ME: 74.3% |
82.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 21 yrs older than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1956Lowest 21 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the ME average |
26 minHighest 4% above ME |
21 min 14% below ME |
20 minLowest 20% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
16.5%±6.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
1.7%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±7.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Brooklin and Fryeburg 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 | #103 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Millinocket Public Schools | Brooklin Public Schools | — | RSU 72/MSAD 72 |
| High school in town | Stearns Jr-Sr High School | None in town | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
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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.