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

Map of East Machias, ME

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)