Moving to East Machias, Maine
Population: 1,298. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,283 (-1.2% change)
Males: 624 (48.1%), Females: 674 (51.9%)
Washington County
Demographics
Median resident age: 40.6 years
Median household income: $28,073
Median house value: $73,900
Population by Race
Races in East Machias:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)
- American Indian (0.8%)
- Two or more races (0.8%)
Ancestries: English (41.2%), United States (15.3%), Irish (13.1%), French (9.9%), Scottish (5.9%), German (3.9%).
Elevation: 43 feet
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in East Machias
- High school or higher: 82.8%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
- Unemployed: 6.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 16.0 minutes
For population 15 years and over in East Machias town
- Never married: 19.9%
- Now married: 58.7%
- Separated: 1.5%
- Widowed: 8.6%
- Divorced: 11.2%
1.8% Foreign born
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near East Machias:
- DOWN EAST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; MACHIAS, ME)
- CALAIS REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; CALAIS, ME)
- MOUNT DESERT ISLAND HOSPITAL (about 65 miles; BAR HARBOR, ME)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to East Machias:
- BANGOR INTL (about 99 miles; BANGOR, ME; Abbreviation: BGR)
- NORTHERN MAINE REGIONAL ARPT AT PRESQUE IS (about 141 miles; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Abbreviation: PQI)
- BRUNSWICK NAS (about 186 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; Abbreviation: NHZ)
Other public-use airports nearest to East Machias:
- MACHIAS VALLEY (about 6 miles; MACHIAS, ME; Abbreviation: MVM)
- CUTLER REGIONAL (about 11 miles; CUTLER, ME; Abbreviation: ME2)
- GILLESPIE FLD (about 21 miles; MEDDYBEMPS, ME; Abbreviation: 66B)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to East Machias:
- UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 88 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
- UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 167 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
- UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 190 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 214 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 230 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
- SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 230 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 271 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)
Private high school in East Machias:
- WASHINGTON ACADEMY (Students: 316; Location: HIGH ST PO BOX 190; Grades: 9 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in East Machias:
- ELM STREET SCHOOL (Students: 142; Location: PO BOX 229; Grades: KG – 08)
- MARY C BURNS SCHOOL (Students: 13; Location: HIGH ST PO BOX 194; Grades: PK – KG)
Libraries
Library in East Machias:
- EAST MACHIAS – STURDIVANT PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $3,000; Location: ROUTE 1; 6,830 books; 3 audio materials; 20 video materials; 1 serial subscriptions)