Compare towns
Anson vs East Millinocket vs Wade
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Anson has the highest household income ($52k).
East Millinocket has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Wade has the most expensive homes ($157k 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 | Anson | East Millinocket | Wade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,331Highest |
1,495 |
244Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.8% ME: +2.6% |
-8.8% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 46.7±6.2 4% above ME |
45.9±8.7Lowest about the ME average |
53.6±18.5Highest 20% above ME |
| Wade and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±6.1 ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±6.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Anson and East Millinocket 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%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
34.8%±10.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Wade and East Millinocket 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% |
33.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
4%±3Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| East Millinocket and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,474±$21kHighest 30% below ME |
$42,011±$7k 44% below ME |
$41,818±$25kLowest 44% below ME |
| Anson and East Millinocket 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 |
$157,100±$109kHighest 47% below ME |
| Wade and Anson 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 |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,572 48% below ME |
$1,149Lowest 62% below ME |
$1,655Highest 45% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.6%±23.9 ME: 48.4% |
74.1%±21.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 8.8% ME: 10.7% |
21.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 5 yrs older than ME |
1960 17 yrs older than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 32% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.1%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
| East Millinocket and Wade 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 | — |
| High school in town | Carrabec High School | Schenck High School | — |
| 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.