What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Dixfield has the most expensive homes ($161k 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	Dixfield
People
Population	4,115Highest	2,300Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.7%Highest ME: +2.6%	-11.6%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	54.2±6.2Highest 21% above ME	49.9±4.4Lowest 11% above ME
	Millinocket and Dixfield 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%	16.9%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1%
	Dixfield 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%	21.1%±4.5Lowest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	18.6%Lowest ME: 36.2%	25.6%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8%	3.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Millinocket and Dixfield 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	$70,613±$9kHighest 6% below ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$103,800±$26kLowest 65% below ME	$160,900±$24kHighest 46% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$451±$130Lowest 60% below ME	$658±$287Highest 42% below ME
	Dixfield and Millinocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,580Lowest 48% below ME	$2,324Highest 23% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	20.5%±11Lowest ME: 48.4%	48%±20.3Highest ME: 48.4%
	Dixfield 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%	14%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.1%Lowest ME: 74.3%	85.5%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1956Lowest 21 yrs older than ME	1969Highest 8 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest about the ME average	25 minHighest about the ME average
Work from home	6.6%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9%	5%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Millinocket and Dixfield 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	RSU 56
High school in town	Stearns Jr-Sr High School	Dirigo High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.6Lowest	12.6Highest
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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.