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Millinocket vs Levant 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).
Levant has the youngest population (median age 39.7).
Newburgh has the most renters (18.8% rent).
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 | Levant | Newburgh | Sabattus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,115 |
3,069 |
1,475Lowest |
5,116Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.1% ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
+3.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.2±6.2Highest 21% above ME |
39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
45.8±5.7 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% |
19.8%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
13.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Levant and Newburgh 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% |
18.1%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Millinocket and Sabattus 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% |
21.6% ME: 36.2% |
29.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest 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 |
$86,071±$22kHighest 15% above ME |
$76,750±$10k about the ME average |
$59,387±$6k 21% below ME |
| Levant and Newburgh 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 |
$268,500±$27kHighest 9% below ME |
$244,600±$20k 18% below ME |
$180,000±$39k 39% below ME |
| Levant 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 |
$1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
$950±$219 17% below ME |
$949±$23 17% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,580Lowest 48% below ME |
$2,580 15% 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% |
45.7%±14Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
38.7%±51 ME: 48.4% |
| Levant and Newburgh 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% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
11.7% ME: 10.7% |
8.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% ME: 74.3% |
81.4% ME: 74.3% |
81.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 21 yrs older than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the ME average |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.5%±10.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sabattus and Levant 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 | #124 of 133 in ME | — | #129 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Millinocket Public Schools | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | — | RSU 04 |
| High school in town | Stearns Jr-Sr High School | None in town | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
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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.