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East Millinocket vs Mapleton vs Union vs East Millinocket
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Mapleton | Union | East Millinocket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,495Lowest |
1,884 |
2,663Highest |
1,495Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±8.7Highest about the ME average |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
45.9±8.7Highest about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±6.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±6.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Mapleton 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%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
25.8%±6.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4%±3 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton 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 |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
$42,011±$7kLowest 44% below ME |
| Mapleton and Union 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 |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
$86,200±$7kLowest 71% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $449±$150Lowest 61% below ME |
$610±$277 46% below ME |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
$449±$150Lowest 61% below ME |
| Union and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,149Lowest 62% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$1,149Lowest 62% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.1%±21.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
74.1%±21.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 21.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
21.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 16 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1960Lowest 17 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 28% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±7.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±7.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Union and East Millinocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | East Millinocket Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Schenck High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.