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Millinocket vs North Hampton vs Millinocket vs Sabattus
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Hampton has the most expensive homes ($670k median).
Millinocket has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Sabattus has the most homeowners (95.5%).
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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 | North Hampton | Millinocket | Sabattus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,115 |
4,543 |
3,779Lowest |
5,116Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.2±6.2 39% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3Lowest 30% above U.S. |
57.5±7.3Highest 48% above U.S. |
51.2±4.6 32% above U.S. |
| Millinocket and Millinocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.1%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| North Hampton and Millinocket 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% |
26%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
39.4%±8.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±5.8Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
17.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sabattus 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. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$50,445±$11kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$59,387±$6k 26% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $103,800±$26k 69% below U.S. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$99,800±$24kLowest 70% below U.S. |
$180,000±$39k 46% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $451±$130Lowest 68% below U.S. |
$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
$451±$130Lowest 68% below U.S. |
$949±$23 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,580 49% below U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
$1,538Lowest 51% below U.S. |
$2,151 31% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.5%±11Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21 U.S.: 51.1% |
20.5%±11Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.7%±51Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sabattus and North Hampton 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% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.5%±10.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Hampton 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 | #12 of 120 in NH | #98 of 133 in ME | #129 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Millinocket Public Schools | North Hampton School District | — | RSU 04 |
| 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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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.