Population 492 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Trenton
Household size in Trenton
| Period | Trenton | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.33 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.22 | 2.36 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.35 | 2.35 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.05 | 2.30 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.28 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Trenton is a place of small households, averaging 2.05 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.33, 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 Trenton
| Period | Trenton | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.4 | 42.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.5 | 43.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.6 | 45.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.5 | 45.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.9 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
Trenton skews older than the country: its median age is 43.5, against 40.1 nationally. The picture is much the same across Maine.
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 Trenton
| Period | Trenton | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.8% | 9.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Trenton (11.5%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Maine overall (8.8%).
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 Trenton
Renters in Trenton
| Period | Trenton | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.8% | 26.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.4% | 28.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.9% | 27.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.1% | 25.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −1.2 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 22.1% of households in Trenton rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 53.5% 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 Trenton
| Period | Trenton | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.2% | 17.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.5% | 18.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 32.2% | 19.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 34.1% | 16.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Trenton: 34.1% 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.
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 Trenton
| Period | Trenton | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Trenton is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1991, 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 Trenton
| Period | Trenton | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $757 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $879 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $971 | $919 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,102 | $1,230 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$345 | +$464 | +$606 |
Rent in Trenton runs $1,102 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 30.0% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Trenton
Bachelor's degrees in Trenton
| Period | Trenton | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.6% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.6% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.9% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 43.0% | 36.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +18.4 pts | +9.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than four in ten adults 25 and older in Trenton (43.0%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above 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 Trenton
| Period | Trenton | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.1% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.7% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.6% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.7% | 94.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Trenton: 97.7% 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 Trenton
| Period | Trenton | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 6.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 7.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.6% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 3.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Trenton runs below the national rate: 4.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Maine as a whole looks much the same. 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).
Trenton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trenton | 2.05 | 43.5 | 11.5% | 22.1% | 34.1% | 1991 | $1,102 | 43.0% | 97.7% | 4.5% |
| Lamoine | 2.20 | 49.6 | 7.3% | 21.6% | 26.0% | 1983 | $1,174 | 34.9% | 96.7% | 8.7% |
| Marlboro | 2.20 | 49.6 | 7.3% | 21.6% | 26.0% | 1983 | $1,174 | 34.9% | 96.7% | 8.7% |
| Salsbury Cove | 2.16 | 44.9 | 5.0% | 3.0% | 20.2% | 1997 | $1,106 | 71.6% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Surry | 2.18 | 52.4 | 6.8% | 11.7% | 30.4% | 1987 | $971 | 37.3% | 89.1% | 4.9% |
| Ellsworth | 2.26 | 44.7 | 8.4% | 29.0% | 25.1% | 1982 | $1,317 | 37.4% | 95.5% | 3.1% |
| Hancock | 2.16 | 56.8 | 6.2% | 17.4% | 26.5% | 1981 | $1,177 | 40.8% | 94.6% | 4.4% |
| Indian Point | 2.16 | 48.2 | 2.9% | 9.2% | 51.9% | 1982 | $1,251 | 58.3% | 100.0% | 2.5% |
| East Blue Hill | 2.11 | 46.0 | 19.8% | 24.3% | 44.9% | 1992 | $1,190 | 51.0% | 100.0% | 2.8% |
| Mount Desert | 2.13 | 49.6 | 2.8% | 11.4% | 53.5% | 1979 | $1,256 | 59.9% | 100.0% | 2.1% |
| Bar Harbor | 1.93 | 50.3 | 5.3% | 28.5% | 36.6% | 1975 | $1,161 | 67.6% | 98.6% | 5.2% |
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 Trenton. 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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