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East Machias 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.1%).
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 | Industry |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,223Highest |
988Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-15.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±2.9Highest 4% below ME |
40.6±10.7Lowest 9% below ME |
| East Machias and Industry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±4.4Lowest 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% |
22.3%±6.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Industry and East Machias are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±2.2Lowest 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±$10kLowest 23% 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 |
$205,600±$31kLowest 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±$566Lowest 20% 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 |
$1,793Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±40.3Lowest 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% |
6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 28% below ME |
41 minHighest 67% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.1%±3.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±4.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Industry and East Machias 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 Our Story | 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.