East Machias, ME

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East Machias, Maine

East Machias, Maine, in Washington county, is 160 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center) and 246 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts. The town is home to some 1,298 residents.

The People and Families of East Machias

In East Machias, about 61% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, East Machias had a median family income of $32,065.

East Machias Housing

According to the 2000 census, 79% of the housing in East Machias was owner-occupied. In the town you can own a home without paying sky-high real estate taxes.

Commuting

In East Machias, 91% of commuters drive to work. The relatively short commuting times in East Machias let you stay at the office later before starting your drive home (if that appeals to you).

High Points

East Machias strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Maine):

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of East Machias, ME

Comparing East Machias to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Maine (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents

Category	Value
Near Medium City	160 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center)
Nearest Large City	246 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Washington
Standard Zip Codes	04630
Phone Area Codes	207
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.739
Longitude	-67.39

Station	JONESBORO
Distance	14.2 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 28 F
Apr Temp	31 to 50 F
Jul Temp	55 to 75 F
Oct Temp	37 to 56 F
Annual Precip	51.3 inches

Station	GRAND LAKE STREAM
Distance	36.2 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 27 F
Apr Temp	29 to 51 F
Jul Temp	55 to 79 F
Oct Temp	34 to 57 F
Annual Precip	44.7 inches

Station	VANCEBORO 2
Distance	57.3 miles
Jan Temp	1 to 25 F
Apr Temp	29 to 51 F
Jul Temp	55 to 80 F
Oct Temp	33 to 56 F
Annual Precip	44.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,298	100%
Male	624	48.1%
Female	674	51.9%
Under 18	305	23.5%
18+	993	76.5%
65+	209	16.1%
Median Age	40.6
Average Family Size	2.89
White	1,283	98.8%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.3%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	10	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,283
Growth	-15
Growth %	-1.19%

Ancestry	Percent
English	43.1%
US/American	17.6%
Irish	9.9%
French (except Basque)	8.4%
Scottish	4.9%
German	2.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.7%
Scotch-Irish	2.4%
Italian	1.5%
Swedish	1.5%
Polish	1.5%
British	0.6%
Norwegian	0.5%
Dutch	0.5%
German Russian	0.3%
Portuguese	0.3%
European	0.2%
Russian	0.2%
Lithuanian	0.2%
Swiss	0.2%
Finnish	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%
Canadian	0.2%
Czech	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
East Machias	1,298	$32,065
Cutler	623	$35,313
Jonesboro	594	$36,458
Machias	2,353	$36,705
Machiasport	1,160	$32,279
Roque Bluffs	264	$29,286
Whitneyville	262	$48,750

Library
East Machias - Sturdivant Public Library Route 1 East Machias, Maine (207) 255-0070

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