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Millinocket vs Franklin vs Newburgh vs Sabattus
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 affordable homes ($104k median).
Franklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Newburgh has the highest household income ($77k).
Sabattus has the most people working from home (21.5%).
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 | Franklin | Newburgh | Sabattus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,115 |
1,628 |
1,475Lowest |
5,116Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
+3.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.2±6.2Highest 21% above ME |
46±9.3 about the ME average |
45.8±5.7Lowest about the ME average |
51.2±4.6 14% above ME |
| 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 ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Newburgh and Franklin 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% |
25.6%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Millinocket and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.6% ME: 36.2% |
28.5% ME: 36.2% |
29.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
6.6%±3.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Sabattus and Newburgh 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 |
$65,455±$16k 12% below ME |
$76,750±$10kHighest about the ME average |
$59,387±$6k 21% below ME |
| Newburgh and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $103,800±$26kLowest 65% below ME |
$245,800±$59kHighest 17% below ME |
$244,600±$20k 18% below ME |
$180,000±$39k 39% below ME |
| Franklin and Newburgh 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 |
$888±$306 22% below ME |
$950±$219Highest 17% below ME |
$949±$23 17% below ME |
| Newburgh and Sabattus 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 |
$2,231 27% below ME |
$2,748Highest 9% below ME |
$2,151 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.5%±11Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.7%±27.8 ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.7%±51 ME: 48.4% |
| Newburgh and Sabattus 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% |
15.7% ME: 10.7% |
11.7% ME: 10.7% |
8.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% ME: 74.3% |
76.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.2% ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 21 yrs older than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the ME average |
29 min 18% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
12.2%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.5%±10.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sabattus and Franklin 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 | — | — | #129 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Millinocket Public Schools | — | — | RSU 04 |
| 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.