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Millinocket vs Sebago vs Millinocket vs Sabattus
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sebago has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
Millinocket has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Sabattus has the most people working from home (21.5%).
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 | Sebago | Millinocket | Sabattus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,115 |
2,073Lowest |
3,779 |
5,116Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-8.1% ME: +2.6% |
+3.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.2±6.2 21% above ME |
40.7±3.9Lowest 9% below ME |
57.5±7.3Highest 28% above ME |
51.2±4.6 14% above ME |
| 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 ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±6.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.8%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Sebago 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 ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
39.4%±8.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
| 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% ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19.4% ME: 36.2% |
17.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
6.6%±3.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| 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±$9k 32% below ME |
$78,438±$15kHighest 5% above ME |
$50,445±$11kLowest 32% below ME |
$59,387±$6k 21% below ME |
| Sebago and Sabattus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $103,800±$26k 65% below ME |
$298,000±$46kHighest about the ME average |
$99,800±$24kLowest 66% below ME |
$180,000±$39k 39% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $451±$130Lowest 60% below ME |
$1,533±$292Highest 35% above ME |
$451±$130Lowest 60% below ME |
$949±$23 17% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,580 48% below ME |
$2,543Highest 16% below ME |
$1,538Lowest 49% below ME |
$2,151 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.5%±11Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.3%±30.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
20.5%±11Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.7%±51 ME: 48.4% |
| Sebago and Sabattus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 17.1% ME: 10.7% |
13.7% ME: 10.7% |
18.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% ME: 74.3% |
88.9% ME: 74.3% |
83.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 21 yrs older than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1956Lowest 21 yrs older than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the ME average |
37 minHighest 52% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
1.7%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.5%±10.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sabattus and Sebago 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 | — | #98 of 133 in ME | #129 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Millinocket Public Schools | Sebago Public Schools | — | RSU 04 |
| 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 |
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.