Town · Maine
Ripley, Maine
Ripley, town, in Somerset County, Maine. Ripley had 487 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 0.8% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 484 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 436 (±106). GEOID 2302562995.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
487
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 484 · ACS 2020-2024: 436 ±106
Median household income
$64,821
±$13,234 (90% margin)
Maine: $74,733
Median home value
$144,300
±$33,268 (90% margin)
Maine: $296,600
Median gross rent
$1,091
±$281 (90% margin)
Maine: $1,139
Where is Ripley and what county is it in?
Ripley is a town in Somerset County, Maine. It covers 24.6 square miles of land, 20 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 Ripley, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 487 people lived in Ripley on July 1, 2025, up 0.8% since 2020, slower than Maine (+3.8%). The 2020 Census counted 484 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 436 (±106).
| Measure | Ripley | Somerset County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 436±106 | 50,959 | no clear change |
| Households | 200±46 | 23,209 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.18±0.32 | 2.16 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 281±56 | 30,137 | no clear change |
Ripley's population since 2000
From 452 in 2000 to 487 in 2025: up 7.7%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Ripley 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 Ripley?
The median resident of Ripley is 47.7 years old; 16.3% are under 18 and 17.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 94.3%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 4.1%.
| Measure | Ripley | Somerset County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47.7±5.3 | 47.0 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 16.3%±7.2 pts | 18.4% | – |
| 65 years and over | 17.7%±6.6 pts | 23.0% | – |
| Male | 53.2%±7.1 pts | 49.8% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.2%±0.9 pts | 1.5% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 94.3%±3.8 pts | 93.8% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±6.1 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.2%±0.5 pts | 0.4% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±6.1 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±6.1 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4.1%±3.5 pts | 3.4% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 1.1%±1.2 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.2%±0.5 pts | 1.5% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 0.7%±1.0 pts | 2.2% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 7.1%±3.5 pts | 10.7% | – |
| With a disability | 16.3%±8.2 pts | 19.4% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 10.3%±5.8 pts | 7.5% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 85.4%±10.0 pts | 93.2% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 19.4%±9.2 pts | 21.1% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 5.4%±3.5 pts | 5.8% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 87.4%±7.7 pts | 88.9% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 2.1%±2.1 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 Ripley earn?
Half of Ripley's 200 households earn less than $64,821 a year (±$13,234), against $58,179 in Somerset County and $74,733 in Maine. In 2015-2019 it was $52,304 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.
| Measure | Ripley | Somerset County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $64,821±$13,234 | $58,179 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $77,800±$14,609 | $76,305 | – |
| Per capita income | $36,420±$6,096 | $34,433 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 11.9%±7.9 pts | 14.2% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 9.4%±11.0 pts | 14.8% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 11.0%±9.3 pts | 17.7% | – |
| Households with a computer | 98.5%±2.8 pts | 93.0% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 92.0%±6.5 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 Ripley?
Owners occupy 81.0% of Ripley's occupied homes and renters 19.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $144,300 by its owner (±$33,268). The median renter pays $1,091 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Ripley | Somerset County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $144,300±$33,268 | $166,900 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $1,091±$281 | $910 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 11.5%±18.4 pts | 34.8% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,071±$187 | $1,299 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 81.0%±11.2 pts | 77.4% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 19.0%±11.2 pts | 22.6% | – |
| Housing units | 281±56 | 30,137 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0%±15.6 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0%±44.3 pts | 2.3% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 88.3%±8.3 pts | 75.8% | – |
| Mobile homes | 11.7%±8.3 pts | 14.7% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 3.9%±4.6 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 9.6%±5.0 pts | 6.1% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 22.1%±10.8 pts | 21.4% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 2.5%±2.9 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 Ripley building?
Builders took permits for 0 new housing units in Ripley in 2025 (0 in single-family houses), 0.0 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 Ripley work and get to work?
84.8% of Ripley's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 31.6 minutes.
| Measure | Ripley | Somerset County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 63.8%±8.7 pts | 55.7% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 8.1%±10.0 pts | 3.5% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 84.8%±8.6 pts | 76.5% | – |
| Carpooled | 6.0%±4.3 pts | 8.4% | – |
| Public transportation | 2.8%±3.7 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Walked | 0.0%±11.9 pts | 3.0% | – |
| Worked from home | 6.5%±6.6 pts | 11.0% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 31.6 min±9.1 | 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 Ripley?
No census tract lies mostly in Ripley; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9657Somerset County | 2,799 | $64,837 |
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 Ripley) · Census block assignment files
How does Ripley compare with other places in Maine?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Ripley is the 10,159th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 335th-most populous of 454 in Maine.
Ripley 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 | 335th | 454 |
Ripley's figures with every place in Maine (CSV)
Every place in Maine, sortable · Compare Ripley 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 Ripley?
24 of the 57 figures for Ripley 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 Ripley 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.