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Crystal vs East Machias
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Crystal has the oldest population (median age 63.2).
East Machias has the most people working from home (4.1%).
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 | Crystal | East Machias |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 247Lowest |
1,223Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 63.2±8.4Highest 41% above ME |
42.8±2.9Lowest 4% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±11.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| East Machias and Crystal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 49%±5.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
33.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±6.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| East Machias and Crystal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $48,125±$13kLowest 36% below ME |
$57,589±$10kHighest 23% below ME |
| East Machias and Crystal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $129,200±$60kLowest 56% below ME |
$210,800±$23kHighest 29% below ME |
| East Machias and Crystal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,563±$922Highest 37% above ME |
$907±$566Lowest 20% below ME |
| Crystal and East Machias are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $943Lowest 69% below ME |
$1,836Highest 40% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±40.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| East Machias and Crystal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 14.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 10% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
| Work from home | 0%±15.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
4.1%±3.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| East Machias and Crystal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | — | East Machias Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.