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Moving to Machias, Maine

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Population: 2,353. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,277 (-3.2% change)
Males: 1,095 (46.5%), Females: 1,258 (53.5%)

Washington County

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.9 years
Median household income: $24,318
Median house value: $79,000

Population by Race

Races in Machias:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.7%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Filipino (0.7%)
  • Black (0.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: English (28.6%), Irish (14.5%), German (8.3%), French (7.1%), United States (5.3%), Scottish (4.6%).

Elevation: 70 feet

Land area: 2.5 square miles

Map of Machias, ME

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Machias

  • High school or higher: 81.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 23.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.9%
  • Unemployed: 9.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 13.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Machias town

  • Never married: 35.8%
  • Now married: 42.8%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 10.4%
  • Divorced: 10.2%

4.0% Foreign born (2.2% North America, 0.9% Europe, 0.7% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Machias:

  • DOWN EAST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (UPPER COURT ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Machias:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Machias:

  • BANGOR INTL (about 94 miles; BANGOR, ME; Abbreviation: BGR)
  • NORTHERN MAINE REGIONAL ARPT AT PRESQUE IS (about 142 miles; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Abbreviation: PQI)
  • BRUNSWICK NAS (about 181 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; Abbreviation: NHZ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Machias:

  • MACHIAS VALLEY (about 2 miles; MACHIAS, ME; Abbreviation: MVM)
  • CUTLER REGIONAL (about 15 miles; CUTLER, ME; Abbreviation: ME2)
  • GILLESPIE FLD (about 24 miles; MEDDYBEMPS, ME; Abbreviation: 66B)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Machias:

  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT MACHIAS (Full-time enrollment: 671; Location: 9 OBRIEN AVE; Public; Website: www.umm.maine.edu)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Machias:

  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 84 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 162 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 185 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 209 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 224 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 225 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 266 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)

Schools

Public high schools in Machias:

  • MACHIAS MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 134; Location: 109 COURT STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • COASTAL WASH CTY INST OF TECH (Location: RR 1 BOX 12-A; Grades: 09 – 12)

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