Compare towns
East Millinocket vs Mapleton vs Monroe 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 shortest commute (18 min average).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.6%).
Medway has the oldest population (median age 55.3).
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 | Monroe | Medway |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,495 |
1,884Highest |
1,001 |
996Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.8% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+4.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±8.7 about the ME average |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
43.5±7 about the ME average |
55.3±12Highest 23% above ME |
| Medway 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%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
23.7%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.3%±8.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Monroe 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% |
22.6%±4.5 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% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.1% ME: 36.2% |
4.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Monroe and Mapleton 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 |
$81,300±$7k 9% above ME |
$55,982±$11k 25% below ME |
| Mapleton and Monroe 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 |
$220,300±$57kHighest 26% below ME |
$100,400±$29k 66% below ME |
| Monroe and Mapleton 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 |
$610±$277 46% below ME |
$1,165±$152Highest about the ME average |
$825±$275 28% below ME |
| Monroe 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 |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$2,207Highest 27% below ME |
$1,113Lowest 63% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.1%±21.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.9%±47.8 ME: 48.4% |
44.4%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| East Millinocket and Monroe 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% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.3% ME: 10.7% |
11.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
92.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 17 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 28% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
32 minHighest 28% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±4.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.8%±4.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Monroe 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 03/MSAD 03 | Medway Public Schools |
| High school in town | Schenck High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
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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.