Cost of living in East Millinocket, Maine
Simple answer
Typical rent is $449 a month.
East Millinocket is a Census community, not a separate city government in Maine. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $42,011 a year.
- People
- 1,495
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $449
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $42,011
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $86,200
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,496
- Penobscot County, ME (part) HUD Metro FMR Area
East Millinocket, Maine has about 1,495 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $86,200.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in this town's area (Penobscot County, ME (part) HUD Metro FMR Area) is $1,496 a month. That rate runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Bangor, ME metro area, prices sit at 96.5 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.
Maine taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 5.5% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not East Millinocket's exact store tax.
In July 2026, a typical Maine home paid 32.41¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not East Millinocket's bill.
EIA did not publish a 2025 all-grades gas price for Maine in the table we use.
Among 95 places we list in Maine with a rent figure, 92 have higher typical rent than East Millinocket.
Nearby places
- Millinocket
Typical rent $451
Compare with East Millinocket - Lincoln
Typical rent $658
Compare with East Millinocket - Howland
Typical rent $916
Compare with East Millinocket - Milo
Typical rent $383
Compare with East Millinocket - Dover-Foxcroft
Typical rent $909
Compare with East Millinocket - Milford
Typical rent $953
Compare with East Millinocket - Old Town
Typical rent $989
- Houlton
Typical rent $814
Compare with East Millinocket
EBT nearby
USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.
Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in Maine
Bigger places in Maine
Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.