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Norridgewock vs Hampton vs Millinocket vs Smithfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Norridgewock has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k median).
Millinocket has the most affordable homes ($104k median).
Smithfield has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Norridgewock | Hampton | Millinocket | Smithfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,288 |
10,101Highest |
4,115 |
856Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±11Lowest 29% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
54.2±6.2 39% above U.S. |
55.8±3.5Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Smithfield and Millinocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.5%±5 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.1%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
10%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Millinocket and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.2%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millinocket and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millinocket and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $61,579±$19k 24% below U.S. |
$97,163±$4k 20% above U.S. |
$51,007±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$107,917±$27kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Smithfield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $151,900±$52k 54% below U.S. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$103,800±$26kLowest 69% below U.S. |
$242,800±$15k 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$588 25% below U.S. |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$451±$130Lowest 68% below U.S. |
$1,109±$358 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,462Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$1,580 49% below U.S. |
$2,866 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±46.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
20.5%±11Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±45.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Norridgewock and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 20.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.3%±13.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Norridgewock and Smithfield 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 | #91 of 133 in ME | #31 of 120 in NH | #98 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 54/MSAD 54 | — | Millinocket Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Stearns Jr-Sr High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.6 |
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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.