What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Hancock has the most expensive homes ($277k 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	Hancock
People
Population	4,115Highest	2,518Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.7%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+3%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	54.2±6.2Lowest 21% above ME	56.3±6.4Highest 26% above ME
	Hancock 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 ME: 18.1%	13.9%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Millinocket and Hancock 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%	30.2%±7Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Millinocket and Hancock 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%	34.9%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8%	2.5%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Millinocket and Hancock 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	$72,285±$5kHighest 3% below ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$103,800±$26kLowest 65% below ME	$276,800±$51kHighest 7% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$451±$130Lowest 60% below ME	$1,171±$65Highest about the ME average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,580Lowest 48% below ME	$1,869Highest 38% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	20.5%±11Lowest ME: 48.4%	42%±15.5Highest ME: 48.4%
	Hancock 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%	8.2%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.1%Highest ME: 74.3%	81.1%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1956Lowest 21 yrs older than ME	1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest about the ME average	29 minHighest 18% above ME
Work from home	6.6%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9%	5.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Millinocket and Hancock 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	#117 of 133 in ME
School district	Millinocket Public Schools	Hancock Public Schools
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

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.