Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
3 of its places are on the National Register of Historic Places.
The best of East Machias’ subject grades is an A for history; the weakest is a D for incomes. Only 24 of Maine’s 285 towns score lower on incomes. Its National Register listings include East Machias Historic District and James R. Talbot House. East Machias has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where East Machias beats most towns.
Coastal flooding makes up 12% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Maine), ordered by how far East Machias is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,605 in 1830, a peak of 2,181 in 1860, 1,326 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1912 and 4 maps from 1918 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in East Machias, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in East Machias.
East Machias: 84% of households live in a home they own, against 81% in Maine’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns. Values fell 2.5% in the year to September 2026.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Public schools: the East Machias Public Schools. Its two schools are below. 176 students attend the town’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elm Street School-East MachiasLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 176 | C+ |
| Washington Academy PrivateLargest high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 319 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
30% of adults get no exercise outside work in East Machias. East Machias: 15% of adults binge drink, near the Maine town median (15%) and below the median of U.S. towns (16%).
| East Machias | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 33% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 23% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | East Machias | ME |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who get no exercise | 30% | 23.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.1% | 14.8% |
| More adults sleeping under 7 hours | 39.5% | 32.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median household income for East Machias comes to $58,000. Most people who work leave East Machias to do it: just 12% work in town. Also worth knowing: for residents here, the share who live below the poverty line is 16%. This Maine town had 273 jobs in 2023, up 73 from 2013.
| East Machias | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $58,000 | $78,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 12% | 12% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In East Machias, 23% of residents are under 18. 34% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 36% across Maine. For East Machias, the median age is 42.8 years.
| East Machias | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 23% | 18% | 22% |
| Median age | 42.8 years | 44.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 34% | 32% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 19% | 22% | 18% |
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.3 points. Across Maine, 50.7% of residents are women.
| East Machias | ME | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.9% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.4% | 8.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.3% | 8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.3% | 12% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.4% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 18.2% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.1% | 15.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.5% | 13.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.9% | 8.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.9% | 5.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27.3% | 30.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 25.1% | 18.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.9% | 10.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 26% | 22.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.9% | 13.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,300, single groups can be off by several points
Trails total 19 miles in 1 park or preserve. The trail network density in East Machias is 0.5 miles per square mile.
| East Machias | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.6% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mill Memorial Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Households in East Machias have drawn federal disaster aid in 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2024. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in half of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 31% come from inland flooding and 28% from hurricanes.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of East Machias; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 East Machias residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Maine.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
3 places in East Machias on the National Register of Historic Places.
4 notable people were born in East Machias.
Town in Maine, United States
East Machias is a town in Washington County, Maine, United States on the East Machias River. At the 2020 census, the town population was 1,326. It is the home of Washington Academy, a private school founded in 1792.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
3 of its places are on the National Register of Historic Places.
That is 3.8 years of the area's median household income ($56,024 across the county).
4 notable people were born here, including Arlo Bates and Alfred E. Stone.
