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Millinocket vs Sunapee vs Sabattus
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering MillinocketMillinocket
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Millinocket has the most affordable homes ($104k median).
Sunapee has the most expensive homes ($393k median).
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 | Sabattus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,115 |
3,416Lowest |
5,116Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.2±6.2 39% above U.S. |
56.7±1.4Highest 46% above U.S. |
51.2±4.6Lowest 32% above U.S. |
| Sunapee and Millinocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest 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%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.3%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millinocket and Sunapee 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% |
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% |
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±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$101,393±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$59,387±$6k 26% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $103,800±$26kLowest 69% below U.S. |
$393,000±$51kHighest 18% above 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. |
$949±$23 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,580Lowest 49% below U.S. |
$4,400Highest 41% above 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% |
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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% 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% |
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. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5 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 | #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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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.