Easton ME border station 1996, 1996
Easton’s story
168 years in pictures
The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1996.
- 1858Easton is settled
Population
1,312
2025 Census estimate · −0.7% since 2020
Typical home
$164K
+0.6% in a year
Household income
$53K
median
Median age
52.6
years
Jobs based here
618
Balanced
Is Easton a good place to live?
The best of Easton’s subject grades are an A for cost of living and civic life; the weakest is a D for incomes. Only 9 of Maine’s 285 towns score higher on cost of living. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 80% of U.S. towns. Only 14 of Maine’s 285 towns score higher on hazard risk. On the outdoors, just 10 of Maine’s 285 towns do worse. Easton has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Easton stand out
Where Easton beats most towns.
Typical home value
Easton$164K
Maine$412K
Cost of livingA
2.9 years of income buys a home
More affordable than 89% of U.S. towns
Zillow Home Value Index; area median household income, Census ACS.
Natural hazardsA
Very low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
Easton Public Schools
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Easton Elementary School | PK–6 | 110 |
| Easton Junior-Senior High Sch | 7–12 | 93 |
SchoolsB+
On state tests and graduation
NCES · EDFacts.
Small town
1,312 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Presque IsleMars HillFort FairfieldEaston
How Easton grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Maine), ordered by how far Easton is from typical.
Jobs & income$53K median household incomeDOpen →Cost of livingAOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 17% of U.S. communities; cold waves tops the listAOpen →HealthNorthern Light A R Gould Hospital 7.8 miles awayC−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4 of 20; 9.6% of households have no car; 1.9% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →SchoolsB+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsDOpen →History3 notable people born hereC+Open →Civic life4.2 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsAOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 52.6; 19% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Easton: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Easton, and how to reach them.
PowerVersant Power30.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWindermere Apartments water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers94% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpThursdayTrash dayTown site
Register to voteOnlineIn Maine you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereEaston Town ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2026
ZIP code0474004740 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Easton.
HousingCost of living grade A
Easton stands out in Maine and nationally: the median rent there is lower
At $510 a month, Easton’s median rent is where Maine’s towns sit at $1,106 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. The typical Easton home is worth about $164,000, up 0.6% in a year, 60% below the Maine typical home. 86% of Easton households own their home.
$164KZillow home value
| Easton | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $510 a month | $1,106 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 86% | 81% | 73% |
Typical home value
Easton$164K
Maine$412K
+0.6%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
SchoolsB+
On state tests, Easton’s schools beat 73% of Maine districts
Its public schools are run by the Easton Public Schools. Its two schools are below.
73%of ME districts it outscoresB+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Easton Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 110 | B |
| Easton Junior-Senior High SchLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 93 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within ME on state tests and graduation
HealthC−
Easton is less healthy than 83% of U.S. towns
Easton beats the Maine average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 31% of Easton adults get no exercise outside work, above both the Maine town median (23%) and the median of U.S. towns (25%). 17% of adults report frequent physical distress in Easton.
17%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Easton | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 23% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 33% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Maine
0 better22 too close to call10 worse
| What stands out | Easton | ME |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who get no exercise | 30.7% | 23.1% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 13.9% | 10.7% |
| More smokers | 18.3% | 14.4% |
Northern Light A R Gould Hospital
7.8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A
Cold waves leads a very low hazard risk in Easton
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 83% of U.S. communities. Since 2008, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Easton.
17risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland floodingHurricanes
2
paid flood claims since 2008
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Easton has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Easton has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Easton’s July high is 77°F.
98″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter6–24°
Spring28–48°
Summer53–75°
Fall35–53°
Sep 26
typical first frost
May 14
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
About one in three of Easton’s working residents commute to Presque Isle
Most working residents leave Easton for work: only 12% work in town. The average trip to work in Easton is 20 minutes. Jobs based in Easton fell to 618 in 2023, 111 fewer than in 2013.
12%work in town
| Easton | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $53,000 | $78,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 12% | 12% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Easton12%
Presque Isle36%
Caribou11%
Fort Fairfield11%
Mars Hill3%
9 mi
median commute distance
618
jobs based in Easton
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 20% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 24,737 acres
24 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. The Little School Community Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Easton
18pages on Easton
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Easton
University of Maine at Presque IsleUniversity or college · Public · Presque Isle8.4 mi$9,402 in-state tuitionNorthern Maine Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Presque Isle9.8 mi$4,156 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Easton residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Maine.
Famous people from Easton
3 notable people were born in Easton.
About Easton
Town in Maine, United States
Easton is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,320 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 39 sq mi
- Elevation
- 814 ft
- ZIP code
- 04740
- Area code
- 207
Questions about Easton
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Easton, ME expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
What is Easton, ME known for?
3 notable people were born here, including Blanche Saunders and Daniel Wathen.