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Washburn, ME

Full City Profile · Maine · Aroostook County County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
958 Population 214/sq mi density
$39,688 Median Income $24,809 per capita
$89,600 Home Value $135,960 Zillow
$433 Median Rent 28.2% income on rent
41°F Avg Temperature 240 sunny days/yr
130 Violent Crime/100K 2,218 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$39,688 median income, 5.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$89,600 home value, $433/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
130 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.7% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$39,688
47% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,809
36% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.0%
39% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.7%
6% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Washburn vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Washburn’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$39,688
53%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,809
64%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$56,858
79%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$984
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$984
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
8% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.6%
63% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
87.5%
19% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,670M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 87.5%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 5.6%
Other 6.9%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
2,396
Restaurants
145
Healthcare
228
Retail
314
Manufacturing
75

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$56,858
21% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,828
9% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$39,688
Per Capita Income$24,809
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$56,858
Avg Weekly Wage$984
County GDP$3,670M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate5.0%
Poverty Rate11.7%
Gini Coefficient0.459
Cost of Living Index97.1

Commute

Mean Commute26 minutes
Drive Alone87.5%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home5.6%

Businesses

Total Establishments2,396
Restaurants145
Healthcare228
Retail314
Manufacturing75

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$56,858
Avg Property Tax$3,828