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Millinocket vs Exeter vs Norridgewock vs Sabattus
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Millinocket has the most affordable homes ($104k median).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Norridgewock has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Sabattus has the most homeowners (95.5%).
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 | Exeter | Norridgewock | Sabattus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,115 |
16,151Highest |
3,288Lowest |
5,116 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.2±6.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Lowest 18% above U.S. |
50.3±11 29% above U.S. |
51.2±4.6 32% above U.S. |
| Millinocket and Sabattus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±7.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millinocket and Norridgewock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
17.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sabattus and Exeter 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 37% below U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$61,579±$19k 24% below U.S. |
$59,387±$6k 26% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $103,800±$26kLowest 69% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$151,900±$52k 54% below U.S. |
$180,000±$39k 46% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $451±$130Lowest 68% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,063±$588 25% below U.S. |
$949±$23 33% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Norridgewock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,580 49% below U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$1,462Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$2,151 31% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.5%±11Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±46.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.7%±51 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Norridgewock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 17.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±13.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.5%±10.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Norridgewock and Sabattus 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | #91 of 133 in ME | #129 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Millinocket Public Schools | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | RSU 54/MSAD 54 | RSU 04 |
| High school in town | Stearns Jr-Sr High School | Exeter High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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U.S. 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.