Population 1,067 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Medway
Household size in Medway
| Period | Medway | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.35 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.27 | 2.36 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.29 | 2.35 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.16 | 2.30 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.19 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Medway are small: just 2.16 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.35, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Medway
| Period | Medway | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.9 | 42.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.0 | 43.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.1 | 45.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 55.2 | 45.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.3 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 55.2, Medway is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Medway
| Period | Medway | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 9.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −9.3 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.5% of households in Medway, well below the national share of 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 Medway
Renters in Medway
| Period | Medway | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 26.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 28.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 27.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 25.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | −1.2 pts | +1.5 pts |
Medway is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 8.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About seven in ten owners (69.2%) 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 Medway
| Period | Medway | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.2% | 17.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.6% | 18.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.9% | 19.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.9% | 16.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +8.7 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 23.9% of the housing in Medway, 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.
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 Medway
| Period | Medway | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Medway run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1975 against 1980. That is in line with the rest of Maine.
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 Medway
| Period | Medway | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $485 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $507 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $579 | $919 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $819 | $1,230 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$334 | +$464 | +$606 |
Rent in Medway runs $819 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 25.1% of household income on rent, comfortably 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 Medway
Bachelor's degrees in Medway
| Period | Medway | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.4% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 36.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | +9.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Medway have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 6.0%, 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 Medway
| Period | Medway | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.0% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.0% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.3% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.0% | 94.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Medway have finished high school (92.0%), 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 Medway
| Period | Medway | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 6.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.7% | 7.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.5% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.9% | 3.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Medway is close to the national rate: 5.9% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Maine overall (3.9%). 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).
Medway 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medway | 2.16 | 55.2 | 3.5% | 8.6% | 23.9% | 1975 | $819 | 6.0% | 92.0% | 5.9% |
| East Millinocket | 2.23 | 46.1 | 13.1% | 20.5% | 21.0% | 1960 | $457 | 20.7% | 95.9% | 6.4% |
| South Woodville | 2.54 | 48.1 | 5.7% | 22.3% | 14.2% | 1983 | $837 | 13.9% | 89.2% | 3.6% |
| Mattawamkeag | 2.15 | 51.0 | 7.8% | 23.6% | 16.9% | 1976 | $520 | 7.0% | 85.2% | 11.4% |
| Millinocket | 2.20 | 54.6 | 11.2% | 15.5% | 22.9% | 1958 | $516 | 19.0% | 95.5% | 7.6% |
| Macwahoc | 2.28 | 47.5 | 8.3% | 17.1% | 40.7% | 1977 | $752 | 9.4% | 84.1% | 4.3% |
| Winn | 2.36 | 53.6 | 8.2% | 9.3% | 29.2% | 1977 | $627 | 16.7% | 89.0% | 3.6% |
| Pea Ridge | 2.54 | 48.1 | 5.7% | 22.3% | 14.2% | 1983 | $837 | 13.9% | 89.2% | 3.6% |
| Kingman | 2.11 | 52.5 | 7.6% | 9.1% | 49.9% | 1981 | $822 | 13.8% | 87.8% | 12.0% |
| Benedicta | 2.29 | 47.5 | 8.3% | 16.5% | 44.3% | 1977 | $777 | 10.3% | 84.1% | 4.1% |
| Lincoln Center | 1.99 | 57.3 | 3.7% | 28.1% | 21.1% | 1979 | $714 | 19.3% | 94.7% | 2.9% |
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 Medway. 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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