Town · Maine
Pownal, Maine
Pownal, town, in Cumberland County, Maine. Pownal had 1,645 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 4.5% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,566 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,696 (±242). GEOID 2300560685.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
1,645
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,566 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,696 ±242
Median household income
$104,333
±$13,845 (90% margin)
Maine: $74,733
Median home value
$436,800
±$31,758 (90% margin)
Maine: $296,600
Median gross rent
$981
±$636 (90% margin)
Maine: $1,139
Where is Pownal and what county is it in?
Pownal is a town in Cumberland County, Maine. It covers 22.9 square miles of land, 69 residents per square mile in 2020.
Pownal is in the Portland-South Portland, ME metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 3 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Pownal, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,645 people lived in Pownal on July 1, 2025, up 4.5% since 2020, faster than Maine (+3.8%). The 2020 Census counted 1,566 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,696 (±242).
| Measure | Pownal | Cumberland County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,696±242 | 308,827 | no clear change |
| Households | 708±97 | 132,168 | +118 |
| Average household size | 2.40±0.21 | 2.26 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 741±97 | 153,286 | +123 |
Pownal's population since 2000
From 1,491 in 2000 to 1,645 in 2025: up 10.3%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Pownal 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 Pownal?
The median resident of Pownal is 47.2 years old; 24.2% are under 18 and 23.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 93.1%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 3.6%.
| Measure | Pownal | Cumberland County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47.2±8.4 | 42.2 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 24.2%±4.5 pts | 18.0% | – |
| 65 years and over | 23.5%±5.7 pts | 20.4% | – |
| Male | 50.8%±3.1 pts | 48.7% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.6%±5.3 pts | 2.8% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 93.1%±6.2 pts | 85.6% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.8%±2.8 pts | 3.4% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.6 pts | 2.2% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.6 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.6 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1.1%±1.1 pts | 5.5% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.4%±0.6 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 1.7%±1.4 pts | 6.7% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 1.8%±1.3 pts | 7.6% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 5.2%±2.2 pts | 6.3% | – |
| With a disability | 13.0%±3.8 pts | 11.8% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.9%±1.3 pts | 4.7% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 98.3%±1.2 pts | 96.8% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 49.0%±6.8 pts | 53.0% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 19.8%±4.5 pts | 21.4% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 92.8%±4.8 pts | 89.0% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 1.2%±1.2 pts | 3.4% | – |
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 Pownal earn?
Half of Pownal's 708 households earn less than $104,333 a year (±$13,845), against $95,677 in Cumberland County and $74,733 in Maine. In 2015-2019 it was $108,609 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 5.5% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Pownal | Cumberland County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $104,333±$13,845 | $95,677 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $131,158±$27,788 | $128,060 | – |
| Per capita income | $54,703±$12,178 | $55,739 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 5.5%±3.4 pts | 7.3% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 5.6%±6.6 pts | 8.1% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 8.9%±7.6 pts | 7.5% | – |
| Households with a computer | 97.2%±2.9 pts | 96.3% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 97.2%±3.0 pts | 92.7% | – |
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 Pownal?
Owners occupy 89.4% of Pownal's occupied homes and renters 10.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $436,800 by its owner (±$31,758). The median renter pays $981 a month including utilities, and 71.9% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Pownal | Cumberland County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $436,800±$31,758 | $451,200 | +$62,054 |
| Median gross rent | $981±$636 | $1,589 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 71.9%±36.4 pts | 39.5% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $2,232±$86 | $2,186 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 89.4%±7.7 pts | 69.8% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 10.6%±7.7 pts | 30.2% | – |
| Housing units | 741±97 | 153,286 | +123 |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0%±4.2 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0%±29.8 pts | 2.9% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 87.4%±6.8 pts | 63.3% | – |
| Mobile homes | 0.0%±3.6 pts | 4.0% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.9%±1.9 pts | 2.1% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 7.8%±3.6 pts | 8.1% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 31.6%±8.9 pts | 23.4% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 1.0%±1.4 pts | 6.9% | – |
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 Pownal building?
Builders took permits for 16 new housing units in Pownal in 2025 (16 in single-family houses), 9.7 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 Pownal work and get to work?
67.6% of Pownal's workers drive alone and 23.9% work from home. The average trip to work takes 30.0 minutes.
| Measure | Pownal | Cumberland County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 60.6%±6.9 pts | 67.7% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 0.7%±0.9 pts | 3.1% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 67.6%±7.2 pts | 63.7% | – |
| Carpooled | 6.9%±3.8 pts | 6.8% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±3.3 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Walked | 0.0%±3.3 pts | 5.0% | – |
| Worked from home | 23.9%±5.9 pts | 21.8% | +14.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 30.0 min±4.9 | 23.2 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 Pownal?
No census tract lies mostly in Pownal; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 115Cumberland County | 7,462 | $108,048 |
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 Pownal) · Census block assignment files
How does Pownal compare with other places in Maine?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Pownal is the 5,614th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 173rd-most populous of 454 in Maine.
Pownal ranks 32nd 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 | 173rd | 454 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 99th | 273 |
| Residents per square mile | 244th | 353 |
| Median household income | 32nd | 349 |
| Per capita income | 43rd | 353 |
| Median home value | 42nd | 352 |
| Median gross rent | 176th | 301 |
| Poverty rate | 246th | 277 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 54th | 352 |
| Median age | 163rd | 353 |
| Owner-occupied share | 71st | 353 |
| Work from home | 34th | 275 |
| Travel time to work | 92nd | 352 |
Pownal's figures with every place in Maine (CSV)
Every place in Maine, sortable · Compare Pownal 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 Pownal?
22 of the 57 figures for Pownal 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 Pownal 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.