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Washburn vs Eustis vs East Millinocket
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Washburn has the highest household income ($56k).
Eustis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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.
| Measure | Washburn | Eustis | East Millinocket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,355 |
453Lowest |
1,495Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-8.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.2±7.7 8% above ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
45.9±8.7Lowest about the ME average |
| Eustis and Washburn 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% |
15.5%±13.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±6.1 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% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.8%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Eustis 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+ | 26%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
20.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Lowest 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 |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$42,011±$7k 44% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $112,900±$14k 62% below ME |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$86,200±$7kLowest 71% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $482±$62 58% below ME |
$916±$547Highest 20% below ME |
$449±$150Lowest 61% below ME |
| Eustis and Washburn 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 |
$1,542 49% below ME |
$1,149Lowest 62% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±24.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8 ME: 48.4% |
74.1%±21.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| East Millinocket and Eustis 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% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
21.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 8 yrs older than ME |
1975Highest 2 yrs older than ME |
1960Lowest 17 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minHighest 15% below ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
18 min 28% below ME |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Eustis and East Millinocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 45/MSAD 45 | Eustis Public Schools | East Millinocket Public Schools |
| High school in town | Washburn District High School | None in town | Schenck High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.