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Millinocket vs Morrill 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).
Morrill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Norridgewock has the most people working from home (22.3%).

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.

MeasureMillinocketMorrillNorridgewock
People
Population
4,115Highest
914Lowest
3,288
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-8.7%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
+9.8%Highest
ME: +2.6%
-2.6%
ME: +2.6%
Median age
54.2±6.2Highest
21% above ME
39.8±6.1Lowest
11% below ME
50.3±11
12% above ME
Millinocket and Norridgewock 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%
22.8%±4.1Highest
ME: 18.1%
10.5%±5Lowest
ME: 18.1%
Morrill 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%
18.5%±3.5Lowest
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%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
31.2%Highest
ME: 36.2%
21.7%
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4%±2.9Highest
ME: 5.8%
2%±1.3Lowest
ME: 5.8%
2.1%±1.6
ME: 5.8%
Millinocket and Norridgewock 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
$74,250±$18kHighest
about the ME average
$61,579±$19k
18% below ME
Morrill 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
$214,000±$18kHighest
28% below ME
$151,900±$52k
49% below ME
Morrill and Norridgewock 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
$975±$891
14% below ME
$1,063±$588Highest
7% below ME
Norridgewock and Morrill 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
$2,472Highest
19% below ME
$1,462Lowest
52% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
20.5%±11Lowest
ME: 48.4%
34.3%±45.5
ME: 48.4%
53.4%±46.5Highest
ME: 48.4%
Norridgewock and Morrill 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%
6.3%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
20.9%Highest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
84.1%
ME: 74.3%
89.5%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
1984
7 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 min
about the ME average
29 minHighest
16% above ME
22 minLowest
10% below ME
Work from home
6.6%±4.1
ME: 15.9%
5.9%±3.3Lowest
ME: 15.9%
22.3%±13.6Highest
ME: 15.9%
Norridgewock and Millinocket 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 — #91 of 133 in ME
School district Millinocket Public Schools RSU 71 RSU 54/MSAD 54
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.