What stands out worked out from the figures below

Millinocket has the most affordable homes ($104k median).

Turner has the most expensive homes ($285k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Millinocket	Turner
People
Population	4,115Lowest	5,891Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.7%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+1.4%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	54.2±6.2Highest 21% above ME	47.6±4.3Lowest 6% above ME
	Millinocket and Turner 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%	16.1%±4.6 ME: 18.1%
Age 65+	36.2%±8.2Highest ME: 22.4%	27.2%±6.8Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Millinocket and Turner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	18.6%Highest ME: 36.2%	16.4%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8%	5.6%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8%
	Turner 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±$9kLowest 32% below ME	$100,036±$28kHighest 34% above ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$103,800±$26kLowest 65% below ME	$284,900±$50kHighest 4% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$451±$130Lowest 60% below ME	$584±$490Highest 49% below ME
	Turner and Millinocket 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	$2,294Highest 24% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	20.5%±11Lowest ME: 48.4%	41.9%±64.5Highest ME: 48.4%
	Turner and Millinocket 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%	3%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.1%Lowest ME: 74.3%	89.6%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1956Lowest 21 yrs older than ME	1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest about the ME average	25 minHighest about the ME average
Work from home	6.6%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9%	10.7%±3.5Highest ME: 15.9%
	Turner and Millinocket 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	#33 of 133 in ME
School district	Millinocket Public Schools	RSU 52/MSAD 52
High school in town	Stearns Jr-Sr High School	Leavitt Area High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.6	11.6
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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.