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Norridgewock vs Hampton vs Millinocket vs Starks
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 most people working from home (22.3%).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k median).
Millinocket has the most affordable homes ($104k median).
Starks has the youngest population (median age 46.7).
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 | Starks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,288 |
10,101Highest |
4,115 |
556Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±11 29% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
54.2±6.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
46.7±9.4Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Millinocket and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.5%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.1%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Starks and Millinocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25%±7.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.2%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millinocket and Hampton 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% |
21% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±2.3Lowest 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±$4kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$51,007±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$63,500±$8k 21% below U.S. |
| 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. |
$148,500±$27k 55% 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. |
$1,063±$301 25% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Norridgewock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,462 53% below U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$1,580 49% below U.S. |
$1,348Lowest 57% 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% |
45.5%±90.3 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% |
19.2% 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% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 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%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Norridgewock and Hampton 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.