Compare towns
East Millinocket vs Chapman vs Anson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
East Millinocket has the most people working from home (10.8%).
Chapman has the highest household income ($93k).
Anson has the oldest population (median age 46.7).
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 | Chapman | Anson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,495 |
388Lowest |
2,331Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±8.7 about the ME average |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
46.7±6.2Highest 4% above ME |
| 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% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman 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+ | 20.9% ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
11.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and East Millinocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $42,011±$7kLowest 44% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$52,474±$21k 30% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $86,200±$7kLowest 71% below ME |
$185,700±$22kHighest 37% below ME |
$117,800±$14k 60% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $449±$150Lowest 61% below ME |
— | $928±$62Highest 19% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,149Lowest 62% below ME |
$1,850Highest 39% below ME |
$1,572 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.1%±21.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
20.6%±23.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 21.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 16 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1972 5 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 28% below ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
33 minHighest 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| East Millinocket and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 74/MSAD 74 |
| High school in town | — | — | Carrabec High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.6 |
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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.