Compare towns
Millinocket vs Sabattus vs Wayne 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).
Sabattus has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Wayne has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Dixfield has the most kids (16.9% under 18).
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 | Sabattus | Wayne | Dixfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,115 |
5,116Highest |
1,101Lowest |
2,300 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.7% ME: +2.6% |
+3.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5% ME: +2.6% |
-11.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.2±6.2 21% above ME |
51.2±4.6 14% above ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
49.9±4.4Lowest 11% above ME |
| Wayne 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% |
13.8%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.9%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Dixfield 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% |
24.4%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
21.1%±4.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Millinocket and Wayne 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% |
17.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
6.6%±3.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Sabattus and Wayne 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 |
$59,387±$6k 21% below ME |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$70,613±$9k 6% below ME |
| Wayne 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 |
$180,000±$39k 39% below ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$160,900±$24k 46% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $451±$130Lowest 60% below ME |
$949±$23 17% below ME |
$983±$554Highest 14% below ME |
$658±$287 42% below ME |
| Wayne and Sabattus 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 |
$2,151 29% below ME |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$2,324 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.5%±11Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.7%±51 ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
48%±20.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Dixfield and Sabattus 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% |
8.8% ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
14% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% 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 |
30 min 21% above ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
21.5%±10.1 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
5%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne 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 | RSU 38 | 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 |
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.