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Norridgewock vs Ogunquit vs Millinocket vs Mercer
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Norridgewock has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Millinocket has the most affordable homes ($104k median).
Mercer has the most kids (20.1% under 18).
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 | Ogunquit | Millinocket | Mercer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,288 |
1,379 |
4,115Highest |
718Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-8.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±11 12% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
54.2±6.2 21% above ME |
43.4±4.5Lowest 3% below ME |
| Ogunquit 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% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
20.1%±6.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Mercer and Millinocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25%±7.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
36.2%±8.2 ME: 22.4% |
25.9%±5.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Millinocket 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% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$51,007±$9kLowest 32% below ME |
$71,107±$2k 5% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Mercer 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$103,800±$26kLowest 65% below ME |
$238,500±$32k 20% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$588 7% below ME |
— | $451±$130Lowest 60% below ME |
$1,422±$249Highest 25% above ME |
| Mercer 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 |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,580 48% below ME |
$1,970 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±46.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
20.5%±11 ME: 48.4% |
18.5%±74 ME: 48.4% |
| Norridgewock and Millinocket 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.1% ME: 10.7% |
13.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.1% ME: 74.3% |
92.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1956Lowest 21 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 10% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
24 min about the ME average |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 22.3%±13.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.5%±8.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit 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 | #91 of 133 in ME | — | #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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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.