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Millinocket vs Meredith vs Millinocket vs Lincoln
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Millinocket has the most kids (16.1% under 18).
Meredith has the most people working from home (23.7%).
Millinocket has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Lincoln has the most renters (27.4% rent).
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 | Meredith | Millinocket | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,115 |
6,758Highest |
3,779Lowest |
4,890 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.2±6.2 39% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7 43% above U.S. |
57.5±7.3Highest 48% above U.S. |
52.4±3.4Lowest 35% above U.S. |
| Millinocket and Meredith 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% |
12.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
12.1%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Millinocket and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 36.2%±8.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
39.4%±8.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.1%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millinocket and Millinocket 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% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millinocket 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±$9k 37% below U.S. |
$87,019±$19kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$50,445±$11kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$56,089±$15k 31% below U.S. |
| Meredith and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $103,800±$26k 69% below U.S. |
$480,100±$48kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$99,800±$24kLowest 70% below U.S. |
$141,500±$40k 57% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $451±$130Lowest 68% below U.S. |
$1,149±$304Highest 19% below U.S. |
$451±$130Lowest 68% below U.S. |
$658±$28 53% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,580 49% below U.S. |
$5,006Highest 61% above U.S. |
$1,538Lowest 51% below U.S. |
$1,860 40% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.5%±11Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
20.5%±11Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.3%±34.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lincoln and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 17.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #98 of 133 in ME | #62 of 120 in NH | #98 of 133 in ME | #94 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Millinocket Public Schools | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | — | Lincoln-Region 3 · RSU 67 |
| High school in town | Stearns Jr-Sr High School | Inter-Lakes High School | — | Mattanawcook Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
11.1Lowest |
— | 11.8Highest |
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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.