Compare towns
East Millinocket vs Danforth vs Washburn
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).
Danforth has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.3%).
Washburn has the most expensive homes ($113k median).
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 | Washburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,495Highest |
666Lowest |
1,355 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.8% ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±8.7Lowest about the ME average |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
48.2±7.7 8% above ME |
| Danforth and Washburn 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% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Washburn and East Millinocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
24%±3.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth 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% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| East Millinocket and Washburn 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 |
$48,125±$8k 36% below ME |
$56,196±$6kHighest 25% below ME |
| Washburn and Danforth 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 |
$89,900±$36k 70% below ME |
$112,900±$14kHighest 62% below ME |
| Washburn and Danforth 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±$29Highest 45% below ME |
$482±$62 58% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,149Lowest 62% below ME |
$1,270 58% below ME |
$1,571Highest 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.1%±21.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±24.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| East Millinocket and Danforth 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% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
12.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.3% ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 17 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1969 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 28% below ME |
28 minHighest 15% above ME |
21 min 15% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.7%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
| East Millinocket and Washburn 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 45/MSAD 45 |
| High school in town | Schenck High School | — | Washburn District High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | 12.0Highest |
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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.