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Millinocket vs Kingston vs Fryeburg
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).
Kingston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
Fryeburg has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Kingston | Fryeburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,115 |
6,275Highest |
3,489Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.2±6.2 39% above U.S. |
55.5±5.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
53.3±3.4Lowest 37% above U.S. |
| Kingston 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% |
13.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
12.9%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Millinocket and Kingston 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% |
24.7%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millinocket and Fryeburg 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millinocket and Kingston 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. |
$105,330±$12kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$56,076±$15k 31% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $103,800±$26kLowest 69% below U.S. |
$492,900±$58kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$268,600±$30k 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $451±$130Lowest 68% below U.S. |
$1,393±$156Highest about the U.S. average |
$893±$85 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,580Lowest 49% below U.S. |
$7,906Highest 153% above U.S. |
$2,928 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.5%±11Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±14.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fryeburg and Kingston 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% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kingston and Fryeburg 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 | #78 of 120 in NH | #103 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Millinocket Public Schools | Sanborn Regional School District | RSU 72/MSAD 72 |
| High school in town | Stearns Jr-Sr High School | Sanborn Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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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.