Compare towns
East Machias vs Danforth vs Industry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
East Machias has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Danforth has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.3%).
Industry has the most people working from home (7.1%).
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 | East Machias | Danforth | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,223Highest |
666Lowest |
988 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-15.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±2.9 4% below ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
40.6±10.7Lowest 9% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.4%±6.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Industry and East Machias are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.3%±6.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Industry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.9% ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
| East Machias and Industry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,589±$10k 23% below ME |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$63,056±$19kHighest 16% below ME |
| Industry and East Machias are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $210,800±$23kHighest 29% below ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$205,600±$31k 31% below ME |
| East Machias and Industry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $907±$566 20% below ME |
$629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,049±$137Highest 8% below ME |
| Industry and East Machias are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,836Highest 40% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,793 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±40.3 ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
65.9%±38.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Industry and East Machias are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 28% below ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
41 minHighest 67% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.1%±3.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±4.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Industry and Danforth 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 | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.