Town · Maine
Solon, Maine
Solon, town, in Somerset County, Maine. Solon had 1,008 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 3.9% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 978 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 963 (±159). GEOID 2302569505.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
1,008
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 978 · ACS 2020-2024: 963 ±159
Median household income
$69,205
±$20,458 (90% margin)
Maine: $74,733
Median home value
$183,600
±$11,851 (90% margin)
Maine: $296,600
Median gross rent
$915
±$100 (90% margin)
Maine: $1,139
Where is Solon and what county is it in?
Solon is a town in Somerset County, Maine. It covers 39.6 square miles of land, 25 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 Solon, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,008 people lived in Solon on July 1, 2025, up 3.9% since 2020, in line with Maine (+3.8%). The 2020 Census counted 978 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 963 (±159).
| Measure | Solon | Somerset County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 963±159 | 50,959 | no clear change |
| Households | 429±73 | 23,209 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.22±0.21 | 2.16 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 604±90 | 30,137 | no clear change |
Solon's population since 2000
From 940 in 2000 to 1,008 in 2025: up 7.2%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Solon 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 Solon?
The median resident of Solon is 45.9 years old; 17.2% are under 18 and 23.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 93.9%, then non-Hispanic Asian residents at 2.1%.
| Measure | Solon | Somerset County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45.9±5.4 | 47.0 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 17.2%±5.2 pts | 18.4% | – |
| 65 years and over | 23.9%±6.2 pts | 23.0% | – |
| Male | 50.7%±4.1 pts | 49.8% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0%±2.8 pts | 1.5% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 93.9%±3.6 pts | 93.8% | −4.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.0%±2.1 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.1%±2.2 pts | 0.4% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.2%±0.4 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.8 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1.9%±2.5 pts | 3.4% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.8 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 2.4%±2.3 pts | 1.5% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 0.5%±1.0 pts | 2.2% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 10.3%±4.5 pts | 10.7% | – |
| With a disability | 23.4%±5.9 pts | 19.4% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 10.5%±6.0 pts | 7.5% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 89.8%±7.0 pts | 93.2% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 25.0%±6.4 pts | 21.1% | +9.4 pts |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 7.7%±4.2 pts | 5.8% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 95.5%±3.4 pts | 88.9% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 1.3%±1.6 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 Solon earn?
Half of Solon's 429 households earn less than $69,205 a year (±$20,458), against $58,179 in Somerset County and $74,733 in Maine. In 2015-2019 it was $55,381 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.
| Measure | Solon | Somerset County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $69,205±$20,458 | $58,179 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $74,351±$9,125 | $76,305 | – |
| Per capita income | $34,307±$4,800 | $34,433 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 10.7%±7.8 pts | 14.2% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 24.1%±23.5 pts | 14.8% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 8.2%±5.5 pts | 17.7% | – |
| Households with a computer | 87.6%±9.0 pts | 93.0% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 81.1%±10.0 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 Solon?
Owners occupy 88.6% of Solon's occupied homes and renters 11.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $183,600 by its owner (±$11,851). The median renter pays $915 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Solon | Somerset County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $183,600±$11,851 | $166,900 | +$41,209 |
| Median gross rent | $915±$100 | $910 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 14.6%±23.0 pts | 34.8% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,175±$82 | $1,299 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 88.6%±7.5 pts | 77.4% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 11.4%±7.5 pts | 22.6% | – |
| Housing units | 604±90 | 30,137 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0%±6.9 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 29.0%±28.9 pts | 2.3% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 84.9%±6.3 pts | 75.8% | – |
| Mobile homes | 12.3%±6.0 pts | 14.7% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±4.4 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 8.3%±4.3 pts | 6.1% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 24.0%±7.3 pts | 21.4% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 1.4%±1.8 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 Solon building?
Builders took permits for 6 new housing units in Solon in 2025 (6 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 Solon work and get to work?
78.8% of Solon's workers drive alone and 9.1% work from home. The average trip to work takes 52.3 minutes.
| Measure | Solon | Somerset County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 64.6%±8.2 pts | 55.7% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 9.4%±7.4 pts | 3.5% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 78.8%±9.8 pts | 76.5% | – |
| Carpooled | 7.8%±6.9 pts | 8.4% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±5.8 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Walked | 4.3%±4.0 pts | 3.0% | – |
| Worked from home | 9.1%±5.5 pts | 11.0% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 52.3 min±12.1 | 28.0 min | +25.7 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 Solon?
No census tract lies mostly in Solon; 1 tract reaches into it (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 Solon) · Census block assignment files
How does Solon compare with other places in Maine?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Solon is the 7,631st-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 254th-most populous of 454 in Maine.
Solon 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 | 254th | 454 |
Solon's figures with every place in Maine (CSV)
Every place in Maine, sortable · Compare Solon 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 Solon?
22 of the 57 figures for Solon 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 Solon 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.