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Millinocket vs Ossipee vs Sabattus vs Dixfield
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).
Ossipee has the most expensive homes ($326k median).
Sabattus has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Dixfield has the youngest population (median age 49.9).
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 | Ossipee | Sabattus | Dixfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,115 |
4,521 |
5,116Highest |
2,300Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.2±6.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
51.2±4.6 32% above U.S. |
49.9±4.4Lowest 28% 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% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee and Dixfield 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% |
26.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millinocket and Ossipee 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% |
24.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
17.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.2 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. |
$90,521±$22kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$59,387±$6k 26% below U.S. |
$70,613±$9k 13% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Dixfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $103,800±$26kLowest 69% below U.S. |
$325,500±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
$180,000±$39k 46% below U.S. |
$160,900±$24k 52% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $451±$130Lowest 68% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$949±$23 33% below U.S. |
$658±$287 53% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,580Lowest 49% below U.S. |
$4,401Highest 41% above U.S. |
$2,151 31% below U.S. |
$2,324 25% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.5%±11Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.7%±51 U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Dixfield 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% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
14% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.5%±10.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #98 of 133 in ME | #100 of 120 in NH | #129 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Millinocket Public Schools | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | RSU 04 | RSU 56 |
| High school in town | Stearns Jr-Sr High School | None in town | None in town | Dirigo High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
— | — | 12.6Highest |
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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.