City profile · Maine · Census ACS 2023

Woodland, ME

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Woodland - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

1,059
Residents
$46,346
Median income
$77,900
Median home
$1,252
Median rent (state)

Woodland - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Woodland lands in the 14th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

14th
percentile, household income
3rd
percentile, home value
41st
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Woodland, ME

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 1,059 residents in Woodland, a small town within Maine. The typical household in Woodland brings in $46,346 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 18.1%. Home values in Woodland run a median of $77,900, and the median resident age is 41.6 years. 4.9% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 48.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

NOAA climate normals record an annual average temperature of 46.6°F with 47.6 inches of precipitation per year.

Maine tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Maine scores 97.1 (Near Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,252 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $273 across Maine, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 47.6 out of 100 (Low).

Population

1,059 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Maine

Median Household Income

$46,346 /yr

Poverty 18.1%

Cost of Living Index (state)

97.1 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Maine average

How does Woodland compare to other US cities?

Woodland measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 14% higher than other cities
Home value 3% pricier than other cities
Median rent 41% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Woodland against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Maine only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Maine-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher places Woodland near the bottom of Maine's cities

Among the 154 Maine cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Woodland ranks #150 - the 3rd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Woodland only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#114 of 145
21st percentile in Maine
Median Gross Rent
#131 of 154
10th percentile in Maine
Median Home Value
#144 of 151
5th percentile in Maine
Poverty Rate
#18 of 154
88th percentile in Maine
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#150 of 154
3rd percentile in Maine

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Maine only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

14thIncome percentile

14th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Woodland's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$77,900 Among the most affordable more affordable than 97% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). This entry sits in this band. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Above this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Woodland $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Woodland, ME Woodland, ME's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Woodland, ME-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Woodland, ME median $46,346/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Woodland, ME's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Woodland, ME. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 4.9%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 18.1%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 48.5%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
1,059
Median Income
$46,346
Median Home Value
$77,900
Median Age
41.6
Poverty Rate
18.1%
Labor force participation
48.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
4.9%

Climate

Avg Temperature
46.6°F
Annual Precipitation
47.6"
Annual Snowfall
N/A

Schools

Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
87.5%
Carpool
1.7%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.7%
Work from Home
10.1%

Based on 424 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Maine - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$130
avg/month
Natural Gas
$95
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$48
avg/month
Total Utilities
$273
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Maine state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Maine state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Woodland sits in

Cost of Living Index
97.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,252/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
47.6 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Maine

Blue Hill
1,066 people
South Windham
1,047 people
Clinton
1,043 people
Winterport
1,043 people
Cornish
1,080 people
Kittery Point
1,008 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Woodland's 1,059 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Cherokee, AL
1,059 people
Penryn, CA
1,059 people
Welaka, FL
1,059 people
Roosevelt, NJ
1,059 people
Bainbridge, NY
1,059 people
Coosada, AL
1,060 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Woodland's $46,346 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Muskegon, MI
$46,342 median income
Tecumseh, OK
$46,352 median income
San Jose, AZ
$46,339 median income
Grantsville, MD
$46,354 median income
Hollis, OK
$46,333 median income
Grapeville, PA
$46,359 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Woodland, ME Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Woodland, ME - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 92.9% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% White 92.9% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 2.9% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 4.2% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Woodland compares to nearby Maine cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Woodland (this city) 1,059 $46,346
Blue Hill 1,066 N/A
South Windham 1,047 $128,108
Clinton 1,043 $74,706
Census ACS 5-year FIPS ME NOAA Normals NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Woodland, ME?

What is the population of Woodland, ME? +

The population of Woodland, ME stands at 1,059 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Woodland, ME? +

Median annual household income in Woodland runs $46,346, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Woodland? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Woodland; the closest available measure is the Maine state average, a cost of living index of 97.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Maine vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Woodland, ME? +

Homes in Woodland carry a median value of $77,900, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Woodland? +

Climate normals put Woodland's yearly average temperature at 46.6°F, 47.6 inches of precipitation. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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