Machiasport, ME

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Machiasport, Maine

Machiasport, Maine, in Washington county, is 159 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center) and 244 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts. There are an estimated 1,160 people in the town.

The People and Families of Machiasport

In Machiasport, about 53% of adults are married.

Males represent a higher percentage of the population in Machiasport than in most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Machiasport had a median family income of $32,279.

Machiasport Housing

Approximately 80% of housing in Machiasport is owner-occupied. Tax haters might appreciate the relatively low real estate taxes in the town.

Commuting

In Machiasport, 92% of commuters drive to work. The commute to work is less of a chore in Machiasport than other towns.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Machiasport, ME

Comparing Machiasport 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
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population

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 in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
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
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Near Medium City	159 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center)
Nearest Large City	244 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Washington
Standard Zip Codes	04655
Phone Area Codes	207
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.699
Longitude	-67.394

Station	JONESBORO
Distance	13 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	38.5 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	60.1 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	1,160	100%
Male	646	55.7%
Female	514	44.3%
Under 18	242	20.9%
18+	918	79.1%
65+	162	14%
Median Age	38.4
Average Family Size	2.88
White	1,131	97.5%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	3	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	9	0.8%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	16	1.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	3	0.3%
Median Family Income (1999)	$32,279
Population In Poverty	113	12.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,132
Growth	-28
Growth %	-2.39%

Ancestry	Percent
English	35.1%
Irish	13.4%
French (except Basque)	9.7%
US/American	8.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.2%
German	5.1%
Scottish	4.8%
Scotch-Irish	3.7%
Italian	3.2%
Dutch	2.4%
Swedish	2.3%
Norwegian	0.9%
European	0.8%
Russian	0.7%
Finnish	0.6%
French Canadian	0.5%
Czech	0.5%
Polish	0.3%
Lithuanian	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Slovak	0.2%
Portuguese	0.2%
Canadian	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%

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