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Millinocket vs Norridgewock vs Ogunquit vs Smithfield
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 kids (16.1% under 18).
Norridgewock has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Norridgewock | Ogunquit | Smithfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,115Highest |
3,288 |
1,379 |
856Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.7% ME: +2.6% |
-2.6% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.2±6.2 21% above ME |
50.3±11Lowest 12% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
55.8±3.5 25% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
10.5%±5 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
10%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Millinocket and Norridgewock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 36.2%±8.2 ME: 22.4% |
25%±7.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit 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 ME: 36.2% |
21.7% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit 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±$9kLowest 32% below ME |
$61,579±$19k 18% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$107,917±$27k 44% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Smithfield 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 |
$151,900±$52k 49% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$242,800±$15k 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $451±$130Lowest 60% below ME |
$1,063±$588 7% below ME |
— | $1,109±$358Highest about the ME average |
| Smithfield 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 |
$1,462Lowest 52% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,866 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.5%±11 ME: 48.4% |
53.4%±46.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±45.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Norridgewock and Smithfield 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% |
20.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 21 yrs older than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the ME average |
22 minLowest 10% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
33 minHighest 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.3%±13.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
22%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Norridgewock 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 54/MSAD 54 | — | — |
| High school in town | Stearns Jr-Sr High School | None in town | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.