Compare towns
Anson vs East Millinocket vs Mapleton vs Strong
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
East Millinocket has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Strong has the most people working from home (18.5%).
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 | Anson | East Millinocket | Mapleton | Strong |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,331Highest |
1,495 |
1,884 |
1,249Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.7±6.2 4% above ME |
45.9±8.7 about the ME average |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
47.5±8.9Highest 6% above ME |
| Strong and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±6.1 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.5%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.8%±6.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
| East Millinocket and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
20.9% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
4%±3 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and East Millinocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,474±$21k 30% below ME |
$42,011±$7kLowest 44% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$47,557±$10k 36% below ME |
| Mapleton and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $117,800±$14k 60% below ME |
$86,200±$7kLowest 71% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$183,900±$29k 38% below ME |
| Mapleton and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $928±$62Highest 19% below ME |
$449±$150Lowest 61% below ME |
$610±$277 46% below ME |
$920±$276 19% below ME |
| Anson and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,572 48% below ME |
$1,149Lowest 62% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,950Highest 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.6%±23.9 ME: 48.4% |
74.1%±21.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
20.9%±52.4 ME: 48.4% |
| East Millinocket and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
21.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs older than ME |
1960Lowest 17 yrs older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
1971 6 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 32% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
31 min 26% above ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Strong and East Millinocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | East Millinocket Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 58/MSAD 58 |
| High school in town | Carrabec High School | Schenck High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.