Compare towns
Washburn vs Mapleton vs Union 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 oldest population (median age 48.2).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Mapleton | Union | East Millinocket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,355Lowest |
1,884 |
2,663Highest |
1,495 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-8.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.2±7.7Highest 8% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
45.9±8.7 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%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±6.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1 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% ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4%±3 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and East Millinocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,196±$6k 25% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
$42,011±$7kLowest 44% below ME |
| Mapleton and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $112,900±$14k 62% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
$86,200±$7kLowest 71% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $482±$62 58% below ME |
$610±$277 46% below ME |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
$449±$150Lowest 61% below ME |
| Union and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,571 48% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$1,149Lowest 62% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±24.7 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 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% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
21.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 8 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1960Lowest 17 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 15% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Union and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 45/MSAD 45 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | East Millinocket Public Schools |
| High school in town | Washburn District High School | None in town | 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 | 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.