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Washburn vs Strong 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).
Strong has the most people working from home (18.5%).
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 | Strong | East Millinocket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,355 |
1,249Lowest |
1,495Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-8.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.2±7.7Highest 8% above ME |
47.5±8.9 6% above ME |
45.9±8.7Lowest about the ME average |
| Washburn and Strong 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% |
19.5%±3.5Lowest 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%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
22%±4.1Lowest 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% |
26.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest 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 |
$47,557±$10k 36% below ME |
$42,011±$7kLowest 44% below ME |
| Washburn and Strong 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 |
$183,900±$29kHighest 38% below ME |
$86,200±$7kLowest 71% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $482±$62 58% below ME |
$920±$276Highest 19% below ME |
$449±$150Lowest 61% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,571 48% below ME |
$1,950Highest 36% below ME |
$1,149Lowest 62% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±24.7 ME: 48.4% |
20.9%±52.4Lowest 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% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
21.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 8 yrs older than ME |
1971Highest 6 yrs older than ME |
1960Lowest 17 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 15% below ME |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Strong 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 | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | 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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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.