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Population and households in Maine
Household size in Maine
| Period | Maine | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.01 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.98 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.69 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.38 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.63 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Maine is a place of small households, averaging 2.38 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 3.01 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Maine
| Period | Maine | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.2 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.3 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.9 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.0 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.8 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Maine skews older: half of its residents are older than 46.0, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Maine
| Period | Maine | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Maine as they are nationally: 11.4%, against 11.6%.
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 Maine
Renters in Maine
| Period | Maine | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.1% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.5% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.0% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.6% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Maine is largely a place of homeowners: only 19.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 60.2% have no mortgage at all, 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 Maine
| Period | Maine | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 5.5% of homes in Maine are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 Maine
| Period | Maine | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1966 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Maine run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1975 against 1980. Even so, homes here are newer than in New York as a whole, where the median home dates to 1961.
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 Maine
| Period | Maine | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $709 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $701 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $787 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $909 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$200 | +$698 | +$606 |
Rent in Maine runs $909 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 28.1% 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 Maine
Bachelor's degrees in Maine
| Period | Maine | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.9% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.9% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +17.4 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in Maine (29.9%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Maine
| Period | Maine | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.2% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.3% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.1% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.3% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Maine is above the national rate: 93.3% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
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 Maine
| Period | Maine | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.0% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.9% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.0 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Maine is close to the national rate: 5.9% of the labor force, against 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).
Maine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maine | 2.38 | 46.0 | 11.4% | 19.6% | 5.5% | 1975 | $909 | 29.9% | 93.3% | 5.9% |
| Nanticoke | 2.13 | 47.3 | 3.8% | 21.4% | 7.0% | 1966 | $939 | 32.5% | 93.2% | 3.2% |
| Glen Aubrey | 2.59 | 41.9 | 14.5% | 21.3% | 7.6% | 1979 | $922 | 20.2% | 92.6% | 6.7% |
| East Berkshire | 2.65 | 41.3 | 11.3% | 15.1% | 12.8% | 1976 | $1,205 | 16.3% | 89.2% | 6.9% |
| Newark Valley | 2.48 | 45.1 | 10.5% | 16.9% | 5.4% | 1968 | $871 | 26.0% | 91.8% | 3.5% |
| Lisle | 2.73 | 39.3 | 11.7% | 19.0% | 9.8% | 1980 | $760 | 19.4% | 90.1% | 10.0% |
| Hullsville | 2.49 | 52.6 | 7.8% | 11.2% | 3.1% | 1957 | $1,033 | 26.3% | 90.9% | 2.2% |
| Castle Creek | 2.69 | 41.1 | 8.8% | 9.4% | 17.5% | 1975 | $935 | 20.0% | 91.6% | 6.9% |
| Whitney Point | 2.70 | 41.7 | 10.4% | 21.4% | 9.1% | 1973 | $828 | 20.6% | 91.9% | 11.7% |
| Berkshire | 2.52 | 45.4 | 11.7% | 12.5% | 11.3% | 1974 | $1,160 | 23.9% | 89.0% | 7.1% |
| Foster | 2.37 | 49.3 | 9.3% | 18.5% | 7.3% | 1956 | $1,018 | 27.0% | 93.5% | 3.3% |
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 Maine. 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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