Town · Maine
Amity, Maine
Amity, town, in Aroostook County, Maine. Amity had 250 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 1.6% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 253 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 395 (±117). GEOID 2300301220.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
250
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 253 · ACS 2020-2024: 395 ±117
Median household income
$65,000
±$25,594 (90% margin)
Maine: $74,733
Median home value
$155,000
±$57,294 (90% margin)
Maine: $296,600
Median gross rent
not published
Maine: $1,139
Where is Amity and what county is it in?
Amity is a town in Aroostook County, Maine. It covers 41.7 square miles of land, 6 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Amity, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 250 people lived in Amity on July 1, 2025, down 1.6% since 2020, while Maine grew 3.8%. The 2020 Census counted 253 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 395 (±117).
| Measure | Amity | Aroostook County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 395±117 | 67,058 | +206 |
| Households | 136±31 | 29,932 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.90±0.72 | 2.18 | +1.05 |
| Housing units | 206±38 | 38,450 | no clear change |
Amity's population since 2000
From 199 in 2000 to 250 in 2025: up 25.6%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Amity as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Amity?
The median resident of Amity is 44.5 years old; 26.8% are under 18 and 26.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 93.7%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 2.8%.
| Measure | Amity | Aroostook County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44.5±12.2 | 48.3 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 26.8%±11.0 pts | 18.7% | – |
| 65 years and over | 26.8%±14.3 pts | 25.7% | – |
| Male | 51.1%±4.8 pts | 50.0% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.3%±1.7 pts | 1.7% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 93.7%±4.1 pts | 92.5% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.8%±1.1 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.3%±0.6 pts | 0.3% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 1.3%±1.7 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±6.7 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2.8%±2.5 pts | 3.3% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±6.7 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.5%±0.8 pts | 4.1% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 0.5%±0.7 pts | 14.0% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 13.1%±5.4 pts | 10.0% | – |
| With a disability | 21.8%±7.8 pts | 20.6% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.8%±3.3 pts | 8.0% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 81.9%±6.8 pts | 91.1% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 13.9%±6.1 pts | 23.4% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 2.1%±2.1 pts | 7.4% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 100.0%±6.7 pts | 90.1% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.0%±6.7 pts | 1.8% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Amity earn?
Half of Amity's 136 households earn less than $65,000 a year (±$25,594), against $56,700 in Aroostook County and $74,733 in Maine. In 2015-2019 it was $39,484 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.
| Measure | Amity | Aroostook County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $65,000±$25,594 | $56,700 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $83,148±$33,248 | $77,175 | – |
| Per capita income | $28,529±$12,932 | $34,879 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 15.2%±11.2 pts | 14.4% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 1.9%±4.6 pts | 16.4% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 21.3%±12.2 pts | 20.7% | – |
| Households with a computer | 91.2%±5.4 pts | 91.0% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 86.0%±8.5 pts | 84.3% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Amity?
Owners occupy 91.2% of Amity's occupied homes and renters 8.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $155,000 by its owner (±$57,294).
| Measure | Amity | Aroostook County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $155,000±$57,294 | $149,700 | +$70,082 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 0.0%±96.4 pts | 35.4% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $931±$69 | $1,196 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 91.2%±7.3 pts | 74.5% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 8.8%±7.3 pts | 25.5% | – |
| Housing units | 206±38 | 38,450 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0%±18.9 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0%±78.7 pts | 6.1% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 90.8%±5.5 pts | 73.4% | – |
| Mobile homes | 8.3%±5.1 pts | 9.2% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±12.5 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 21.8%±10.5 pts | 4.5% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 16.0%±6.9 pts | 19.9% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 16.2%±9.4 pts | 8.6% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Amity building?
Amity last reported building permits to the Census Bureau for 2022.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Amity work and get to work?
88.4% of Amity's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 30.4 minutes.
| Measure | Amity | Aroostook County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 32.4%±8.2 pts | 54.7% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 4.0%±4.7 pts | 5.3% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 88.4%±9.1 pts | 77.8% | – |
| Carpooled | 1.1%±2.8 pts | 9.6% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±24.7 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Walked | 0.0%±24.7 pts | 2.1% | – |
| Worked from home | 4.2%±5.5 pts | 8.8% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 30.4 min±5.9 | 18.3 min | +11.8 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Amity?
No census tract lies mostly in Amity; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9529Aroostook County | 3,401 | $53,446 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Amity) · Census block assignment files
How does Amity compare with other places in Maine?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Amity is the 11,881st-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 378th-most populous of 454 in Maine.
Amity is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 378th | 454 |
Amity's figures with every place in Maine (CSV)
Every place in Maine, sortable · Compare Amity with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Amity?
23 of the 56 figures for Amity on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Amity are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.