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Norridgewock vs Mapleton vs Smithfield vs Millinocket
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Norridgewock has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.6%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Smithfield has the most expensive homes ($243k median).
Millinocket has the most affordable homes ($104k 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.
| Measure | Norridgewock | Mapleton | Smithfield | Millinocket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,288 |
1,884 |
856Lowest |
4,115Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-10.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-8.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±11 12% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
55.8±3.5Highest 25% above ME |
54.2±6.2 21% above ME |
| 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 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
10%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Millinocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25%±7.5 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
36.2%±8.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| 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% ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
34.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Millinocket 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 18% below ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$107,917±$27kHighest 44% above ME |
$51,007±$9kLowest 32% below ME |
| Smithfield and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $151,900±$52k 49% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$242,800±$15kHighest 18% below ME |
$103,800±$26kLowest 65% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$588 7% below ME |
$610±$277 46% below ME |
$1,109±$358Highest about the ME average |
$451±$130Lowest 60% below ME |
| Smithfield and Norridgewock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,462Lowest 52% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$2,866Highest 6% below ME |
$1,580 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±46.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±45.2 ME: 48.4% |
20.5%±11 ME: 48.4% |
| Norridgewock and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 20.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1956Lowest 21 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 10% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
33 minHighest 32% above ME |
24 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 22.3%±13.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
22%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| 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 | — | — | #98 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 54/MSAD 54 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | Millinocket Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Stearns Jr-Sr High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.