Town · Maine
Bingham, Maine
Bingham, town, in Somerset County, Maine. Bingham had 833 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 3.8% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 866 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 660 (±152). GEOID 2302505000.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
833
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 866 · ACS 2020-2024: 660 ±152
Median household income
$42,708
±$21,936 (90% margin)
Maine: $74,733
Median home value
$103,000
±$25,984 (90% margin)
Maine: $296,600
Median gross rent
$354
±$264 (90% margin)
Maine: $1,139
Where is Bingham and what county is it in?
Bingham is a town in Somerset County, Maine. It covers 33.9 square miles of land, 26 residents per square mile in 2020.
One place lies inside Bingham: Bingham (CDP, 716 in 2020).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Bingham, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 833 people lived in Bingham on July 1, 2025, down 3.8% since 2020, while Maine grew 3.8%. The 2020 Census counted 866 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 660 (±152).
| Measure | Bingham | Somerset County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 660±152 | 50,959 | no clear change |
| Households | 320±66 | 23,209 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.00±0.27 | 2.16 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 499±73 | 30,137 | −137 |
Bingham's population since 2000
From 989 in 2000 to 833 in 2025: down 15.8%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Bingham 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 Bingham?
The median resident of Bingham is 56.0 years old; 15.6% are under 18 and 38.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 95.9%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 2.7%.
| Measure | Bingham | Somerset County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 56.0±8.2 | 47.0 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 15.6%±7.2 pts | 18.4% | – |
| 65 years and over | 38.3%±11.2 pts | 23.0% | – |
| Male | 51.7%±5.7 pts | 49.8% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0%±4.1 pts | 1.5% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 95.9%±3.8 pts | 93.8% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±4.1 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±4.1 pts | 0.4% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±4.1 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±4.1 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2.7%±2.9 pts | 3.4% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 1.4%±2.6 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0%±4.1 pts | 1.5% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 0.2%±0.5 pts | 2.2% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 15.4%±8.3 pts | 10.7% | – |
| With a disability | 19.1%±7.1 pts | 19.4% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.6%±3.4 pts | 7.5% | −15.8 pts |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 89.6%±5.5 pts | 93.2% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 22.6%±10.4 pts | 21.1% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 7.2%±5.4 pts | 5.8% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 83.2%±13.2 pts | 88.9% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 2.6%±2.8 pts | 2.1% | – |
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 Bingham earn?
Half of Bingham's 320 households earn less than $42,708 a year (±$21,936), against $58,179 in Somerset County and $74,733 in Maine. In 2015-2019 it was $41,089 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 16.1% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Bingham | Somerset County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $42,708±$21,936 | $58,179 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $54,403±$8,656 | $76,305 | – |
| Per capita income | $26,723±$3,709 | $34,433 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 16.1%±6.6 pts | 14.2% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 20.4%±18.1 pts | 14.8% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 25.0%±8.4 pts | 17.7% | – |
| Households with a computer | 89.4%±7.0 pts | 93.0% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 80.9%±9.3 pts | 86.3% | – |
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 Bingham?
Owners occupy 85.9% of Bingham's occupied homes and renters 14.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $103,000 by its owner (±$25,984).
| Measure | Bingham | Somerset County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $103,000±$25,984 | $166,900 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $354±$264 | $910 | – |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 9.1%±15.6 pts | 34.8% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,020±$185 | $1,299 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 85.9%±8.4 pts | 77.4% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 14.1%±8.4 pts | 22.6% | – |
| Housing units | 499±73 | 30,137 | −137 |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0%±9.2 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0%±40.7 pts | 2.3% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 82.2%±7.9 pts | 75.8% | – |
| Mobile homes | 10.8%±5.4 pts | 14.7% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±5.4 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 4.4%±3.8 pts | 6.1% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 39.9%±8.9 pts | 21.4% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 9.4%±5.4 pts | 5.8% | – |
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 Bingham building?
Builders took permits for 5 new housing units in Bingham in 2025 (5 in single-family houses), 6.0 per 1,000 residents against 4.9 across Maine.
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 Bingham work and get to work?
87.9% of Bingham's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 27.8 minutes.
| Measure | Bingham | Somerset County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 45.8%±9.7 pts | 55.7% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 7.7%±7.1 pts | 3.5% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 87.9%±7.5 pts | 76.5% | – |
| Carpooled | 3.3%±4.4 pts | 8.4% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±10.9 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Walked | 0.0%±10.9 pts | 3.0% | – |
| Worked from home | 8.8%±6.8 pts | 11.0% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 27.8 min±5.6 | 28.0 min | no clear change |
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 Bingham?
1 census tract lies mostly in Bingham (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9662Somerset County | 1,623 | $58,984 |
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 Bingham) · Census block assignment files
How does Bingham compare with other places in Maine?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Bingham is the 8,362nd-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 276th-most populous of 454 in Maine.
Bingham 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 | 276th | 454 |
Bingham's figures with every place in Maine (CSV)
Every place in Maine, sortable · Compare Bingham 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 Bingham?
23 of the 57 figures for Bingham 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 Bingham 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.