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East Millinocket vs Brooks 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 shortest commute (18 min average).
Brooks has the most expensive homes ($197k median).
Anson has the most kids (22.1% under 18).
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 | Brooks | Anson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,495 |
1,208Lowest |
2,331Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-6.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±8.7Lowest about the ME average |
45.9±6.6Lowest 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%±6.1 ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.1%±5.6Highest 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% |
17%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| East Millinocket and Anson 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% |
27.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
11.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3 ME: 5.8% |
6.8%±3.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Brooks 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 |
$59,130±$10kHighest 21% below ME |
$52,474±$21k 30% below ME |
| Brooks and Anson 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 |
$196,700±$33kHighest 34% below ME |
$117,800±$14k 60% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $449±$150Lowest 61% below ME |
$1,116±$112Highest about the ME average |
$928±$62 19% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,149Lowest 62% below ME |
$2,096Highest 31% below ME |
$1,572 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.1%±21.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
18%±17.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
20.6%±23.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 21.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
19.1% ME: 10.7% |
8.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
74.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 17 yrs older than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1972 5 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 28% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
33 minHighest 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±2.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Brooks and East Millinocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | East Millinocket Public Schools | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 74/MSAD 74 |
| High school in town | Schenck High School | None in town | Carrabec High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | 11.6Highest |
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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.