Compare towns
Millinocket vs Wayne vs Norridgewock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
Bordering MillinocketMillinocket
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Millinocket has the most affordable homes ($104k median).
Wayne has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Norridgewock has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.6%).
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 | Wayne | Norridgewock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,115Highest |
1,101Lowest |
3,288 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-5% ME: +2.6% |
-2.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.2±6.2 21% above ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
50.3±11Lowest 12% 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%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
10.5%±5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Millinocket and Wayne 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% |
29.2%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
25%±7.5Lowest 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne 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 |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$61,579±$19k 18% below ME |
| Wayne and Norridgewock 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 |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$151,900±$52k 49% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $451±$130Lowest 60% below ME |
$983±$554 14% below ME |
$1,063±$588Highest 7% below ME |
| Norridgewock and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,580 48% below ME |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$1,462Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.5%±11Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
53.4%±46.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Norridgewock and Wayne 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% |
7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
20.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 21 yrs older than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the ME average |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
22 minLowest 10% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
22.3%±13.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Norridgewock 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 | — | #91 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Millinocket Public Schools | RSU 38 | RSU 54/MSAD 54 |
| 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 |
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.