Compare towns
East Millinocket vs Danforth vs Anson vs Medway
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%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Anson has the most expensive homes ($118k median).
Medway has the most homeowners (92.4%).
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 | Danforth | Anson | Medway |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,495 |
452Lowest |
2,331Highest |
996 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -8.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±8.7Lowest about the ME average |
51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
46.7±6.2 4% above ME |
55.3±12Highest 23% above ME |
| Medway and Danforth 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% |
14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.3%±8.4 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% |
22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23%±7.5 ME: 22.4% |
| East Millinocket and Medway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
11.7% ME: 36.2% |
4.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| East Millinocket and Anson 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 |
$42,264±$11k 43% below ME |
$52,474±$21k 30% below ME |
$55,982±$11kHighest 25% below ME |
| Medway 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±$7k 71% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$117,800±$14kHighest 60% below ME |
$100,400±$29k 66% below ME |
| Anson and Medway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $449±$150Lowest 61% below ME |
$629±$22 45% below ME |
$928±$62Highest 19% below ME |
$825±$275 28% below ME |
| Anson and Medway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,149 62% below ME |
— | $1,572Highest 48% below ME |
$1,113Lowest 63% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.1%±21.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
20.6%±23.9 ME: 48.4% |
44.4%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| East Millinocket and Medway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 21.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
8.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.4% ME: 74.3% |
79.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 17 yrs older than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1972 5 yrs older than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 28% below ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
33 minHighest 32% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.8%±4.5 ME: 15.9% |
| East Millinocket and Medway 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 74/MSAD 74 | Medway Public Schools |
| High school in town | Schenck High School | — | Carrabec High School | None in town |
| 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.