Compare towns
Millinocket vs Rome vs Smithfield vs Sabattus
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).
Rome has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.7%).
Smithfield has the highest household income ($108k).
Sabattus has the most homeowners (95.5%).
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 | Rome | Smithfield | Sabattus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,115 |
1,215 |
856Lowest |
5,116Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.7% ME: +2.6% |
+13.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.2±6.2 21% above ME |
48.3±9.2Lowest 8% above ME |
55.8±3.5Highest 25% above ME |
51.2±4.6 14% above ME |
| Smithfield 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 ME: 18.1% |
21.4%±6.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
10%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.8%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Rome 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 ME: 22.4% |
24.7%±9.1 ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Millinocket and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.6% ME: 36.2% |
39.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.7% ME: 36.2% |
17.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.6%±3.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Sabattus and Rome 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 |
$77,639±$25k 4% above ME |
$107,917±$27kHighest 44% above ME |
$59,387±$6k 21% below ME |
| Smithfield and Rome 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 |
$329,300±$36kHighest 11% above ME |
$242,800±$15k 18% below ME |
$180,000±$39k 39% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $451±$130Lowest 60% below ME |
$1,150±$56Highest about the ME average |
$1,109±$358 about the ME average |
$949±$23 17% below ME |
| Rome and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,580Lowest 48% below ME |
$1,829 40% below ME |
$2,866Highest 6% below ME |
$2,151 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.5%±11Lowest ME: 48.4% |
54.2%±59.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±45.2 ME: 48.4% |
38.7%±51 ME: 48.4% |
| Rome and Smithfield 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% |
10.3% ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.9% ME: 74.3% |
88.9% ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 21 yrs older than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the ME average |
30 min 21% above ME |
33 minHighest 32% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
7.4%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
22%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.5%±10.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Smithfield 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 | — | — | #129 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Millinocket Public Schools | — | — | RSU 04 |
| High school in town | Stearns Jr-Sr High School | — | — | 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 |
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.