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Millinocket vs Sunapee vs Millinocket vs Sabattus
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 kids (16.1% under 18).
Sunapee has the most expensive homes ($393k median).
Millinocket has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Sabattus has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
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 | Sunapee | Millinocket | Sabattus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,115 |
3,416Lowest |
3,779 |
5,116Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.2±6.2 39% above U.S. |
56.7±1.4 46% above U.S. |
57.5±7.3Highest 48% above U.S. |
51.2±4.6Lowest 32% above U.S. |
| Millinocket and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.1%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Millinocket and Sabattus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 36.2%±8.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.3%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
39.4%±8.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
17.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sabattus and Sunapee 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 37% below U.S. |
$101,393±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$50,445±$11kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$59,387±$6k 26% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $103,800±$26k 69% below U.S. |
$393,000±$51kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$99,800±$24kLowest 70% below U.S. |
$180,000±$39k 46% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $451±$130Lowest 68% below U.S. |
$1,713±$451Highest 21% above U.S. |
$451±$130Lowest 68% below U.S. |
$949±$23 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,580 49% below U.S. |
$4,400Highest 41% above U.S. |
$1,538Lowest 51% below U.S. |
$2,151 31% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.5%±11Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
20.5%±11Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.7%±51Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sabattus and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 17.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.5%±10.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sabattus and Sunapee 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 | #14 of 120 in NH | #98 of 133 in ME | #129 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Millinocket Public Schools | Sunapee School District | — | RSU 04 |
| High school in town | Stearns Jr-Sr High School | Sunapee Sr. High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
11.9Highest |
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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.