Compare towns
East Millinocket vs Mapleton vs Jackson vs Brownville
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).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
Brownville has the oldest population (median age 46.5).
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 | Jackson | Brownville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,495 |
1,884Highest |
567Lowest |
983 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.8% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-8.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±8.7 about the ME average |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
46.5±4.6Highest 4% above ME |
| Brownville 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19%±6.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
28.1%±5.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Brownville 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% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
41.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±3.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Brownville 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 |
$75,167±$19k about the ME average |
$64,063±$15k 14% below ME |
| Mapleton and Jackson 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 |
$231,500±$16kHighest 22% below ME |
$96,700±$22k 67% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $449±$150Lowest 61% below ME |
$610±$277 46% below ME |
$629±$12 45% below ME |
$1,057±$120Highest 7% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,149Lowest 62% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$2,651Highest 13% below ME |
$1,250 59% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.1%±21.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
6.3%±60.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
26.2%±19.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 21.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.8% ME: 10.7% |
18.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.3% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.6% ME: 74.3% |
77.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 17 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1955Lowest 22 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 28% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
35 min 41% above ME |
37 minHighest 49% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.8%±4.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Jackson 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 79/MSAD 01 | — | RSU 41/MSAD 41 |
| High school in town | Schenck High School | None in town | — | None in town |
| 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.