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Millinocket vs Hampton Beach vs Sabattus
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering MillinocketMillinocket
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Millinocket has the most affordable homes ($104k median).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
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 | Hampton Beach | Sabattus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,115 |
2,605Lowest |
5,116Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.2±6.2 39% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
51.2±4.6Lowest 32% above U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Millinocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Millinocket and Sabattus 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% |
33.7%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millinocket and Hampton Beach 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% |
34%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sabattus 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±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$82,557±$17kHighest about the U.S. average |
$59,387±$6k 26% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $103,800±$26kLowest 69% below U.S. |
$508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$180,000±$39k 46% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $451±$130Lowest 68% below U.S. |
$1,375±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$949±$23 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,580Lowest 49% below U.S. |
$6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$2,151 31% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.5%±11Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.7%±51 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.5%±10.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach 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 | — | #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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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.