Town · Maine
Leeds, Maine
Leeds, town, in Androscoggin County, Maine. Leeds had 2,406 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 6.4% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 2,262 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 2,285 (±378). GEOID 2300138565.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
2,406
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 2,262 · ACS 2020-2024: 2,285 ±378
Median household income
$85,208
±$13,786 (90% margin)
Maine: $74,733
Median home value
$257,800
±$27,116 (90% margin)
Maine: $296,600
Median gross rent
$940
±$461 (90% margin)
Maine: $1,139
Where is Leeds and what county is it in?
Leeds is a town in Androscoggin County, Maine. It covers 40.1 square miles of land, 56 residents per square mile in 2020.
Leeds is in the Lewiston-Auburn, ME metropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Leeds is the same area as Census Tract 450 of Androscoggin County: the tract's figures are Leeds's own.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Leeds, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 2,406 people lived in Leeds on July 1, 2025, up 6.4% since 2020, faster than Maine (+3.8%). The 2020 Census counted 2,262 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 2,285 (±378).
| Measure | Leeds | Androscoggin County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 2,285±378 | 113,423 | no clear change |
| Households | 774±86 | 46,953 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.93±0.55 | 2.33 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 899±94 | 50,471 | −141 |
Leeds's population since 2000
From 2,001 in 2000 to 2,406 in 2025: up 20.2%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Leeds 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 Leeds?
The median resident of Leeds is 38.2 years old; 30.6% are under 18 and 14.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 96.7%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 1.7%.
| Measure | Leeds | Androscoggin County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38.2±8.3 | 40.5 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 30.6%±11.0 pts | 20.8% | – |
| 65 years and over | 14.8%±4.2 pts | 18.9% | – |
| Male | 52.3%±4.3 pts | 49.3% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.3%±2.0 pts | 2.2% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 96.7%±2.6 pts | 87.2% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.2%±0.3 pts | 5.5% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.1%±0.2 pts | 1.2% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.2 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.2 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1.7%±1.4 pts | 3.6% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.2 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.1%±0.2 pts | 5.6% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 3.3%±2.8 pts | 10.5% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 8.9%±3.6 pts | 8.3% | – |
| With a disability | 11.5%±3.6 pts | 17.5% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.5%±1.9 pts | 5.9% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 93.0%±3.8 pts | 93.1% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 23.0%±5.2 pts | 23.4% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 8.5%±3.1 pts | 7.2% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 93.7%±4.1 pts | 89.2% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 4.1%±3.8 pts | 1.4% | – |
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 Leeds earn?
Half of Leeds's 774 households earn less than $85,208 a year (±$13,786), against $67,873 in Androscoggin County and $74,733 in Maine. In 2015-2019 it was $71,037 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.
| Measure | Leeds | Androscoggin County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $85,208±$13,786 | $67,873 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $99,661±$9,959 | $86,271 | – |
| Per capita income | $34,190±$6,865 | $36,085 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 19.8%±17.0 pts | 14.4% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 44.8%±34.4 pts | 24.5% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 7.4%±4.1 pts | 16.8% | – |
| Households with a computer | 96.4%±2.7 pts | 94.8% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 90.3%±6.8 pts | 89.8% | – |
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 Leeds?
Owners occupy 93.8% of Leeds's occupied homes and renters 6.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $257,800 by its owner (±$27,116). The median renter pays $940 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Leeds | Androscoggin County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $257,800±$27,116 | $252,800 | +$60,643 |
| Median gross rent | $940±$461 | $1,010 | – |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 18.8%±18.5 pts | 41.4% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,436±$142 | $1,615 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 93.8%±4.3 pts | 67.9% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 6.2%±4.3 pts | 32.1% | – |
| Housing units | 899±94 | 50,471 | −141 |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0%±3.7 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 21.3%±33.3 pts | 1.6% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 77.5%±6.6 pts | 57.7% | – |
| Mobile homes | 18.4%±6.0 pts | 10.0% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 3.2%±3.5 pts | 1.5% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 8.7%±3.8 pts | 5.2% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 11.6%±4.4 pts | 25.9% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 2.7%±2.4 pts | 9.4% | – |
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 Leeds building?
Builders took permits for 24 new housing units in Leeds in 2025 (24 in single-family houses), 10.0 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 Leeds work and get to work?
82.6% of Leeds's workers drive alone and 10.0% work from home. The average trip to work takes 33.8 minutes.
| Measure | Leeds | Androscoggin County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 66.4%±5.6 pts | 63.7% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 2.6%±2.2 pts | 4.3% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 82.6%±6.5 pts | 72.2% | – |
| Carpooled | 7.3%±4.8 pts | 9.2% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±2.5 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Walked | 0.0%±2.5 pts | 3.2% | – |
| Worked from home | 10.0%±3.9 pts | 13.8% | no clear change |
| Mean travel time to work | 33.8 min±3.4 | 24.4 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 Leeds?
1 census tract lies mostly in Leeds (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 450Androscoggin County | 2,285 | $85,208 |
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 Leeds) · Census block assignment files
How does Leeds compare with other places in Maine?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Leeds is the 4,217th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 124th-most populous of 454 in Maine.
Leeds ranks 106th of 349 places in Maine with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 124th | 454 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 43rd | 273 |
| Residents per square mile | 265th | 353 |
| Median household income | 106th | 349 |
| Per capita income | 250th | 353 |
| Median home value | 179th | 352 |
| Median gross rent | 194th | 301 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 255th | 352 |
| Median age | 317th | 353 |
| Owner-occupied share | 26th | 353 |
| Work from home | 220th | 275 |
| Travel time to work | 39th | 352 |
Leeds's figures with every place in Maine (CSV)
Every place in Maine, sortable · Compare Leeds 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 Leeds?
21 of the 57 figures for Leeds 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 Leeds 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.