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Millinocket vs Ossipee vs Millinocket vs Fryeburg
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 homeowners (84.1%).
Ossipee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
Millinocket has the oldest population (median age 57.5).
Fryeburg has the most people working from home (10.8%).
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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 | Ossipee | Millinocket | Fryeburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,115 |
4,521Highest |
3,779 |
3,489Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.2±6.2 39% above U.S. |
50±4.6Lowest 29% above U.S. |
57.5±7.3Highest 48% above U.S. |
53.3±3.4 37% 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% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.1%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.9%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee 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% |
26.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
39.4%±8.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±6.4Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millinocket 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. |
$90,521±$22kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$50,445±$11kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$56,076±$15k 31% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Fryeburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $103,800±$26k 69% below U.S. |
$325,500±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
$99,800±$24kLowest 70% below U.S. |
$268,600±$30k 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $451±$130Lowest 68% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$451±$130Lowest 68% below U.S. |
$893±$85 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,580 49% below U.S. |
$4,401Highest 41% above U.S. |
$1,538Lowest 51% below U.S. |
$2,928 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.5%±11Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20.5%±11Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±14.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Fryeburg 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% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fryeburg 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 | #100 of 120 in NH | #98 of 133 in ME | #103 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Millinocket Public Schools | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — | RSU 72/MSAD 72 |
| 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.