Compare towns
Millinocket vs Perry vs Lincoln vs Dixfield
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 affordable homes ($104k median).
Perry has the most people working from home (23.4%).
Lincoln has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.6%).
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 | Perry | Lincoln | Dixfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,115 |
744Lowest |
4,890Highest |
2,300 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.7% ME: +2.6% |
-9.8% ME: +2.6% |
-4.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.2±6.2Highest 21% above ME |
45.5±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
52.4±3.4 17% above ME |
49.9±4.4 11% above ME |
| Millinocket and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
24.1%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.4%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.9%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Perry 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 ME: 22.4% |
21%±6.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
32.1%±7.4 ME: 22.4% |
21.1%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Millinocket and Lincoln 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% |
31.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.2% ME: 36.2% |
25.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Millinocket and Dixfield 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 |
$82,056±$4kHighest 10% above ME |
$56,089±$15k 25% below ME |
$70,613±$9k 6% below ME |
| Perry 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 65% below ME |
$196,400±$13kHighest 34% below ME |
$141,500±$40k 52% below ME |
$160,900±$24k 46% below ME |
| Perry and Dixfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $451±$130Lowest 60% below ME |
— | $658±$28Highest 42% below ME |
$658±$287Highest 42% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,580Lowest 48% below ME |
$3,132Highest 3% above ME |
$1,860 39% below ME |
$2,324 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.5%±11Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
61.3%±34.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
48%±20.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Lincoln 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 ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.5% ME: 10.7% |
14% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 21 yrs older than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1969 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the ME average |
26 minHighest 6% above ME |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
23.4%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5%±3.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #98 of 133 in ME | — | #94 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Millinocket Public Schools | Perry Public Schools | Lincoln-Region 3 · RSU 67 | RSU 56 |
| High school in town | Stearns Jr-Sr High School | None in town | Mattanawcook Academy | Dirigo High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
— | 11.8 |
12.6Highest |
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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.