Compare towns
Millinocket vs Monroe vs Sabattus vs Norridgewock
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).
Monroe has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Sabattus has the most homeowners (95.5%).
Norridgewock has the shortest commute (22 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 | Monroe | Sabattus | Norridgewock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,115 |
1,001Lowest |
5,116Highest |
3,288 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.4% ME: +2.6% |
-2.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.2±6.2Highest 21% above ME |
43.5±7Lowest about the ME average |
51.2±4.6 14% above ME |
50.3±11 12% 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% |
23.7%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.8%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
10.5%±5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Monroe 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 ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±4.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
25%±7.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Millinocket and Norridgewock 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% |
29.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±4.9 ME: 5.8% |
6.6%±3.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Sabattus and Monroe 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 |
$81,300±$7kHighest 9% above ME |
$59,387±$6k 21% below ME |
$61,579±$19k 18% below ME |
| Monroe and Norridgewock 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 |
$220,300±$57kHighest 26% below ME |
$180,000±$39k 39% below ME |
$151,900±$52k 49% below ME |
| Monroe and Sabattus 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 |
$1,165±$152Highest about the ME average |
$949±$23 17% below ME |
$1,063±$588 7% below ME |
| Monroe and Norridgewock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,580 48% below ME |
$2,207Highest 27% below ME |
$2,151 29% below ME |
$1,462Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.5%±11Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.9%±47.8 ME: 48.4% |
38.7%±51 ME: 48.4% |
53.4%±46.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Norridgewock and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 17.1% ME: 10.7% |
11.3% ME: 10.7% |
8.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
20.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 21 yrs older than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the ME average |
32 minHighest 28% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
22 minLowest 10% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
21.5%±10.1 ME: 15.9% |
22.3%±13.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Norridgewock and Sabattus 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 | — | #129 of 133 in ME | #91 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Millinocket Public Schools | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 04 | RSU 54/MSAD 54 |
| High school in town | Stearns Jr-Sr High School | None in town | 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.