Population 95 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Costigan
Household size in Costigan
| Period | Costigan | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.51 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.47 | 2.36 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.46 | 2.35 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.43 | 2.30 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.08 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
The average household in Costigan has 2.43 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Even so, the typical household here is bigger than in Maine overall, where it has 2.30 people.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Costigan
| Period | Costigan | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.9 | 42.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.4 | 43.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.9 | 45.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.2 | 45.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.2 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.2, Costigan is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. That is in line with the rest of Maine. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 41.9, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Costigan
| Period | Costigan | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 9.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in ten households in Costigan (9.4%), below the national share of 11.6%. The picture is much the same across Maine.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Costigan
Renters in Costigan
| Period | Costigan | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 26.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.2% | 28.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.0% | 27.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 25.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −1.2 pts | +1.5 pts |
Costigan is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 10.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than half of owners (54.9%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Costigan
| Period | Costigan | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.2% | 17.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.3% | 18.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.7% | 19.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.9% | 16.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Costigan: 17.9% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. The picture is much the same across Maine.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Costigan
| Period | Costigan | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Costigan is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Costigan
| Period | Costigan | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $504 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $715 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $740 | $919 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $825 | $1,230 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$321 | +$464 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Costigan costs $825 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 27.5% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Costigan
Bachelor's degrees in Costigan
| Period | Costigan | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.4% | 36.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.0 pts | +9.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Costigan have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.4%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Costigan
| Period | Costigan | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.0% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.5% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.5% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.1% | 94.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.2 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Costigan have finished high school (92.1%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Still, the rate is lower than in Maine as a whole (94.8%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Costigan
| Period | Costigan | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 6.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 7.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 3.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Costigan: 8.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Costigan compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Costigan | 2.43 | 44.2 | 9.4% | 10.4% | 17.9% | 1986 | $825 | 16.4% | 92.1% | 8.4% |
| Greenfield | 2.20 | 50.6 | 7.4% | 7.0% | 54.0% | 1984 | $577 | 23.7% | 92.3% | 4.1% |
| Cardville | 2.41 | 43.0 | 10.1% | 12.7% | 18.4% | 1986 | $820 | 16.9% | 94.7% | 8.3% |
| Greenbush | 2.42 | 44.1 | 9.1% | 13.1% | 15.1% | 1986 | $827 | 17.2% | 93.6% | 7.6% |
| Milford | 2.40 | 44.2 | 12.6% | 12.1% | 15.2% | 1986 | $941 | 20.6% | 91.1% | 3.7% |
| Indian Island Penobscot Indian Reservation | 2.38 | 48.9 | 6.2% | 13.8% | 7.9% | 1986 | $884 | 20.8% | 89.6% | 1.7% |
| Old Town | 2.42 | 39.1 | 9.5% | 39.1% | 13.1% | 1962 | $1,064 | 34.9% | 98.3% | 2.4% |
| Bradley | 2.55 | 42.7 | 7.6% | 15.4% | 9.1% | 1984 | $1,088 | 22.9% | 95.7% | 1.4% |
| Lowell | 2.20 | 50.6 | 7.4% | 7.0% | 54.0% | 1984 | $575 | 23.7% | 92.3% | 4.0% |
| Passadumkeag | 2.43 | 43.6 | 9.7% | 13.8% | 17.0% | 1986 | $822 | 15.9% | 93.6% | 8.4% |
| West Old Town | 2.38 | 48.9 | 6.2% | 13.8% | 7.9% | 1986 | $884 | 20.8% | 89.6% | 1.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Costigan. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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