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East Millinocket vs Anson vs East Millinocket
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
Bordering East MillinocketMedway
What stands out worked out from the figures below
East Millinocket has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Anson has the most expensive homes ($118k median).
East Millinocket has the oldest housing (typical home built 1960).
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 Millinocket | Anson | East Millinocket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,495Lowest |
2,331Highest |
1,495Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±8.7Lowest about the ME average |
46.7±6.2Highest 4% above ME |
45.9±8.7Lowest about the ME average |
| Anson and East Millinocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±6.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±6.1Lowest 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+ | 25.8%±6.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.8%±6.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
11.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
20.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4%±3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $42,011±$7kLowest 44% below ME |
$52,474±$21kHighest 30% below ME |
$42,011±$7kLowest 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 | $86,200±$7kLowest 71% below ME |
$117,800±$14kHighest 60% below ME |
$86,200±$7kLowest 71% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $449±$150Lowest 61% below ME |
$928±$62Highest 19% below ME |
$449±$150Lowest 61% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,149Lowest 62% below ME |
$1,572Highest 48% below ME |
$1,149Lowest 62% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.1%±21.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
20.6%±23.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
74.1%±21.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 21.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
21.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.3% ME: 74.3% |
79.3% ME: 74.3% |
79.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 16 yrs older than ME |
1972Highest 5 yrs older than ME |
1960Lowest 17 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 28% below ME |
33 minHighest 32% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| 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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| 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.