Compare towns
East Millinocket vs Mapleton vs Monroe 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 most affordable homes ($86k median).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.6%).
Washburn has the oldest population (median age 48.2).
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 | Washburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,495 |
1,884Highest |
1,001Lowest |
1,355 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.8% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+4.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.5%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 |
48.2±7.7Highest 8% above ME |
| Washburn 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%±6.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
23.7%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±3.5 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% |
24%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
| East Millinocket and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.1% ME: 36.2% |
26% 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% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest 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 |
$56,196±$6k 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 |
$112,900±$14k 62% 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 |
$482±$62 58% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,149Lowest 62% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$2,207Highest 27% below ME |
$1,571 48% 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% |
33.3%±24.7 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% |
12.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.3% ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
87.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 17 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1969 8 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 |
21 min 15% below 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% |
9.7%±3.9Lowest 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 | RSU 45/MSAD 45 |
| High school in town | Schenck High School | None in town | None in town | Washburn District High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | — | 12.0Highest |
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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.