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Millinocket vs Denmark 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
Millinocket has the most kids (16.1% under 18).
Denmark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
Millinocket has the oldest population (median age 57.5).
Fryeburg has the most expensive homes ($269k 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.
| Measure | Millinocket | Denmark | Millinocket | Fryeburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,115Highest |
1,054Lowest |
3,779 |
3,489 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-8.1% ME: +2.6% |
-2.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.2±6.2 21% above ME |
54.4±5 21% above ME |
57.5±7.3Highest 28% above ME |
53.3±3.4Lowest 19% above ME |
| Millinocket and Denmark 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% |
15.6%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±6.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
12.9%±5 ME: 18.1% |
| Millinocket and Denmark 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% |
31.8%±7.4 ME: 22.4% |
39.4%±8.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.5%±6.4Lowest 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+ | 18.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.8%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% |
4.1%±2 ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Millinocket and Denmark 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 |
$64,167±$10kHighest 14% below ME |
$50,445±$11kLowest 32% below ME |
$56,076±$15k 25% below ME |
| Denmark 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 |
$250,000±$68k 16% below ME |
$99,800±$24kLowest 66% below ME |
$268,600±$30kHighest 9% below ME |
| Fryeburg and Denmark 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 |
$1,409±$207Highest 24% above ME |
$451±$130Lowest 60% below ME |
$893±$85 22% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,580 48% below ME |
$2,259 26% 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% |
90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
20.5%±11Lowest ME: 48.4% |
52.8%±14.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Denmark and Fryeburg 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% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
18.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% ME: 74.3% |
92.7%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 |
34 minHighest 39% above ME |
21 min 14% below ME |
20 minLowest 20% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
12.7%±6.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
1.7%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±7.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Denmark 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 | — | — | RSU 72/MSAD 72 |
| High school in town | Stearns Jr-Sr High School | — | — | 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.