Turner, ME Demographics

Population 4,381 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Turner

Household size in Turner

Household size, people per household
PeriodTurnerMaineU.S.
2006–102.532.372.68
2010–142.562.362.73
2015–192.512.352.71
2020–242.612.302.65
Change+0.08−0.07−0.03
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Households in Turner average 2.61 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in Maine as a whole, 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 Turner

Median age, years
PeriodTurnerMaineU.S.
2006–1043.042.137.7
2010–1442.543.538.6
2015–1946.345.039.6
2020–2446.245.040.1
Change+3.2+2.9+2.3
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With a median age of 46.2, Turner is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The picture is much the same across Maine. The median age has climbed from 43.0 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.

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 Turner

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodTurnerMaineU.S.
2006–1013.9%10.1%12.3%
2010–1411.3%10.1%12.3%
2015–1915.6%9.4%11.6%
2020–248.4%8.8%11.6%
Change−5.6 pts−1.4 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are relatively rare in Turner: 8.4% of households, against 11.6% nationally. That is in line with the rest of 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 Turner

Renters in Turner

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodTurnerMaineU.S.
2006–1012.6%26.9%33.3%
2010–1413.0%28.6%35.6%
2015–1920.8%27.7%36.0%
2020–2410.2%25.7%34.8%
Change−2.4 pts−1.2 pts+1.5 pts
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Only 10.2% of households in Turner rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 29.4% have no mortgage at all, well below 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 Turner

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodTurnerMaineU.S.
2006–1013.5%17.8%11.4%
2010–1413.1%18.1%11.4%
2015–1911.3%19.0%11.1%
2020–247.4%16.4%9.6%
Change−6.1 pts−1.4 pts−1.8 pts
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Fewer homes sit empty in Turner than nationally: 7.4%, against 9.6% for the U.S.

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 Turner

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodTurnerMaineU.S.
2006–10197919691974
2010–14198719711975
2015–19198619731977
2020–24198119751980
Change+2+6+6
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The typical home in Turner was built around 1981, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in Maine overall, where the median home dates to 1975.

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 Turner

Rent, per month
PeriodTurnerMaineU.S.
2006–10$657$766$965
2010–14$959$831$1,040
2015–19$867$919$1,213
2020–24$586$1,230$1,571
Change−$72+$464+$606
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The median renter in Turner pays $586 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 21.7% 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 Turner

Bachelor's degrees in Turner

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodTurnerMaineU.S.
2006–1019.2%27.0%28.4%
2010–1422.4%28.7%29.6%
2015–1927.1%32.0%32.1%
2020–2417.8%36.5%35.6%
Change−1.4 pts+9.5 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are relatively uncommon in Turner: 17.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well 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 Turner

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodTurnerMaineU.S.
2006–1086.3%89.9%84.9%
2010–1491.8%91.4%86.1%
2015–1993.4%92.6%87.7%
2020–2497.0%94.8%89.3%
Change+10.7 pts+4.8 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion is high in Turner: 97.0% 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 Turner

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodTurnerMaineU.S.
2006–108.9%6.6%8.1%
2010–148.7%7.6%9.4%
2015–193.5%4.2%5.6%
2020–243.9%3.9%5.4%
Change−5.0 pts−2.7 pts−2.7 pts
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Jobs have been easier to find in Turner than nationally: unemployment was 3.9%, against 5.4%. The picture is much the same across 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).

Turner compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Turner2.6146.28.4%10.2%7.4%1981$58617.8%97.0%3.9%
East Buckfield2.4335.85.2%5.4%10.1%1976$53125.8%95.4%5.5%
West Leeds2.7844.47.5%9.4%10.1%1986$72718.6%96.1%2.8%
North Turner2.5449.97.1%11.9%19.8%1984$62812.6%97.6%7.9%
Buckfield2.8836.99.1%5.2%19.4%1984$57124.7%95.3%3.5%
Leeds2.9038.49.4%6.6%13.1%1989$96124.0%93.2%2.4%
North Leeds2.9338.29.6%6.2%13.9%1989$94023.0%93.0%2.6%
Leeds Junction2.9338.29.6%6.2%13.9%1989$94023.0%93.0%2.6%
Greene2.5640.39.0%12.1%5.0%1982$1,17922.6%94.1%0.1%
Hebron2.4644.77.4%3.8%7.2%1987$64720.9%93.4%3.4%
Chase Mills3.1142.212.3%2.4%42.7%1990$73417.9%93.2%2.2%

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 Turner. 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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