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Millinocket vs North Hampton 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

Millinocket has the most affordable homes ($104k median).
North Hampton has the most expensive homes ($670k median).
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.

MeasureMillinocketNorth HamptonSabattus
People
Population
4,115Lowest
4,543
5,116Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-8.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
54.2±6.2Highest
39% above U.S.
50.5±3.3Lowest
30% above U.S.
51.2±4.6
32% above U.S.
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
U.S.: 22%
19.2%±5.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
13.8%±4.2Lowest
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%±8.2Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
26%±4.9
U.S.: 17.2%
24.4%±5.8Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Millinocket and North Hampton 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%
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%
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±$9kLowest
37% below U.S.
$146,458±$29kHighest
81% above U.S.
$59,387±$6k
26% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$103,800±$26kLowest
69% below U.S.
$670,400±$61kHighest
102% above 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.
$949±$23
33% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,580Lowest
49% below U.S.
$8,529Highest
173% above 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%
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%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
2.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
84.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
91.3%
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.
1990Highest
10 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 minLowest
9% below U.S.
25 min
7% below U.S.
30 minHighest
13% above U.S.
Work from home
6.6%±4.1Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
25.9%±6.9Highest
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 #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.