Compare towns
Newfield vs Millinocket vs Shapleigh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfield has the most homeowners (96.7%).
Millinocket has the most affordable homes ($100k median).
Shapleigh has the most people working from home (13%).
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 | Newfield | Millinocket | Shapleigh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,580Lowest |
3,779Highest |
2,976 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% ME: +2.6% |
-8.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.8±8.1 18% above ME |
57.5±7.3Highest 28% above ME |
46.9±10Lowest 5% above ME |
| Millinocket and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.6%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±6.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Shapleigh and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±6 ME: 22.4% |
39.4%±8.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.1%±4.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Millinocket and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8% ME: 36.2% |
19.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Millinocket and Shapleigh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,188±$20k 23% below ME |
$50,445±$11kLowest 32% below ME |
$88,140±$9kHighest 18% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,100±$27k 7% above ME |
$99,800±$24kLowest 66% below ME |
$356,000±$21kHighest 20% above ME |
| Shapleigh and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $451±$130Lowest 60% below ME |
$1,349±$133Highest 18% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,402 21% below ME |
$1,538Lowest 49% below ME |
$2,603Highest 14% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
20.5%±11Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.3%±61.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Newfield and Shapleigh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5% ME: 10.7% |
18.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1956Lowest 21 yrs older than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 49 minHighest 98% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
33 min 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.1%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
1.7%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Shapleigh and Newfield 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 | #76 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | — | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.