What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Milton has the most expensive homes ($318k 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	Milton
People
Population	4,115Lowest	4,538Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	-2.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	54.2±6.2Highest 39% above U.S.	45.7±2.4Lowest 17% above U.S.
	Millinocket and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.1%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22%	18.4%±5Highest U.S.: 22%
	Milton and Millinocket 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%	16.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	18.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	21.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Millinocket and Milton 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.	$94,493±$27kHighest 17% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$103,800±$26kLowest 69% below U.S.	$318,400±$34kHighest 4% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$451±$130Lowest 68% below U.S.	$1,587±$318Highest 12% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,580Lowest 49% below U.S.	$5,663Highest 82% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	20.5%±11Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	63.7%±24.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	17.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S.	1980Highest same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 9% below U.S.	33 minHighest 26% above U.S.
Work from home	6.6%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	18.9%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#98 of 133 in ME	#116 of 120 in NH
School district	Millinocket Public Schools	Milton School District
High school in town	Stearns Jr-Sr High School	Nute High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.6Highest	10.6Lowest
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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.