What stands out worked out from the figures below

Washburn has the highest household income ($56k).

East Millinocket has the most affordable homes ($86k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Washburn	East Millinocket
People
Population	1,355Lowest	1,495Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-9.5%Lowest ME: +2.6%	-8.8%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	48.2±7.7Highest 8% above ME	45.9±8.7Lowest about the ME average
	Washburn and East Millinocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.7%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1%	20.4%±6.1Lowest 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+	24%±3.7Lowest ME: 22.4%	25.8%±6.1Highest 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+	26%Highest ME: 36.2%	20.9%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8%	4%±3Highest 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	$56,196±$6kHighest 25% below ME	$42,011±$7kLowest 44% below ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$112,900±$14kHighest 62% below ME	$86,200±$7kLowest 71% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$482±$62Highest 58% below ME	$449±$150Lowest 61% below ME
	Washburn and East Millinocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,571Highest 48% below ME	$1,149Lowest 62% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.3%±24.7Lowest ME: 48.4%	74.1%±21.6Highest ME: 48.4%
	East Millinocket and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.7%Lowest ME: 10.7%	21.7%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.2%Lowest ME: 74.3%	79.3%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Highest 8 yrs older than ME	1960Lowest 17 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minHighest 15% below ME	18 minLowest 28% below ME
Work from home	9.7%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9%	10.8%±7.2Highest 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	RSU 45/MSAD 45	East Millinocket Public Schools
High school in town	Washburn District High School	Schenck High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.0Highest	11.1Lowest
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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.