Population 984 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Spears Corner
Household size in Spears Corner
| Period | Spears Corner | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.40 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.30 | 2.36 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.57 | 2.35 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.70 | 2.30 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.30 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
At 2.70 people per household, Spears Corner sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Maine as a whole, where it has 2.30 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.40, 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 Spears Corner
| Period | Spears Corner | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.3 | 42.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.7 | 43.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.0 | 45.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.6 | 45.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.3 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 47.6, Spears Corner 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 Spears Corner
| Period | Spears Corner | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 9.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Spears Corner: 8.6% of households, against 11.6% nationally. 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 Spears Corner
Renters in Spears Corner
| Period | Spears Corner | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.4% | 26.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.9% | 28.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 27.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.0% | 25.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.3 pts | −1.2 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 10.0% of households in Spears Corner rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over four in ten owners (42.1%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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 Spears Corner
| Period | Spears Corner | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 17.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 18.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.4% | 19.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 16.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Spears Corner: 5.8% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady 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 Spears Corner
| Period | Spears Corner | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Spears Corner is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1988, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Spears Corner
| Period | Spears Corner | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $733 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $703 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $866 | $919 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,092 | $1,230 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$360 | +$464 | +$606 |
Rent in Spears Corner runs $1,092 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 28.0% 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 Spears Corner
Bachelor's degrees in Spears Corner
| Period | Spears Corner | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.7% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.2% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.5% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.2% | 36.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +9.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Spears Corner than nationally: 27.2% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 Spears Corner
| Period | Spears Corner | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.2% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.0% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.9% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.9% | 94.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Spears Corner: 96.9% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 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 Spears Corner
| Period | Spears Corner | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 6.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 7.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.8% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 3.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Spears Corner than nationally: unemployment was 3.5%, against 5.4%. That is in line with the rest of Maine. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Spears Corner 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spears Corner | 2.70 | 47.6 | 8.6% | 10.0% | 5.8% | 1988 | $1,092 | 27.2% | 96.9% | 3.5% |
| Libby Hill | 2.44 | 45.1 | 3.9% | 17.6% | 7.3% | 1985 | $1,103 | 34.0% | 96.9% | 1.8% |
| Litchfield | 2.39 | 46.8 | 7.0% | 2.9% | 19.9% | 1988 | $1,172 | 26.0% | 92.7% | 2.4% |
| Gardiner | 2.52 | 43.4 | 11.2% | 24.7% | 9.0% | 1967 | $1,035 | 30.7% | 96.5% | 4.5% |
| Farmingdale | 2.09 | 45.6 | 8.2% | 33.1% | 5.0% | 1975 | $881 | 46.7% | 96.1% | 5.7% |
| Monmouth | 2.35 | 46.6 | 7.1% | 21.7% | 22.7% | 1986 | $1,246 | 30.9% | 93.7% | 0.1% |
| Litchfield Plains | 2.58 | 34.7 | 12.0% | 4.6% | 7.1% | 1995 | $1,173 | 23.8% | 96.2% | 2.3% |
| Hallowell | 2.00 | 50.2 | 9.6% | 40.5% | 15.3% | 1952 | $917 | 51.9% | 93.1% | 0.6% |
| South Monmouth | 2.62 | 35.7 | 12.9% | 7.1% | 9.7% | 1994 | $1,167 | 23.0% | 96.0% | 2.5% |
| Randolph | 2.13 | 48.9 | 14.5% | 22.4% | 14.0% | 1961 | $1,185 | 17.9% | 95.4% | 2.4% |
| Winthrop | 2.48 | 44.5 | 8.3% | 8.2% | 26.4% | 1974 | $890 | 42.0% | 96.4% | 3.4% |
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 Spears Corner. 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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