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Maine, Wisconsin

Maine, village, in Marathon County, Wisconsin. Maine had 2,621 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 0.5% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 2,613 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 2,602 (±18). GEOID 5548225.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

2,621

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 2,613 · ACS 2020-2024: 2,602 ±18

Median household income

$110,721

±$16,073 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $77,485

Median home value

$277,500

±$59,255 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $266,500

Median gross rent

$962

±$26 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $1,087

Where is Maine and what county is it in?

Maine is a village in Marathon County, Wisconsin. It covers 43.1 square miles of land, 61 residents per square mile in 2020.

Maine is in the Wausau, WI metropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Maine (marked with a dot) in Marathon County, Wisconsin. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Maine, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 2,621 people lived in Maine on July 1, 2025, up 0.5% since 2020, slower than Wisconsin (+1.3%). The 2020 Census counted 2,613 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 2,602 (±18).

  • July 2020→2021 −6 (2,600)
  • 2021→2022 +0 (2,600)
  • 2022→2023 +5 (2,605)
  • 2023→2024 +12 (2,617)
  • 2024→2025 +4 (2,621)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure MaineMarathon CountyWisconsin Change since 2015-2019
Total population 2,602 ±18 138,403 5,914,872 no clear change
Households 1,097 ±90 57,866 2,479,480 no clear change
Average household size 2.35 ±0.19 2.36 2.33 no clear change
Housing units 1,168 ±94 60,910 2,778,572 no clear change

Maine's population since 2015

From 2,596 in 2015 to 2,621 in 2025: up 1.0%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Maine 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.

  • 2015 (estimate) 2,596
  • 2020 Census 2,613
  • 2025 (estimate) 2,621

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 Maine?

The median resident of Maine is 48.0 years old; 22.1% are under 18 and 19.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 93.1%, then non-Hispanic Asian residents at 4.0%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure MaineMarathon CountyWisconsin Change since 2015-2019
Median age 48.0 ±4.2 41.3 40.2 no clear change
Under 18 years 22.1% ±4.5 pts 22.5% 21.4% –
65 years and over 19.9% ±4.1 pts 19.2% 18.5% –
Male 53.9% ±2.6 pts 50.5% 50.1% –
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.0% ±0.9 pts 3.5% 8.0% –
White alone, not Hispanic 93.1% ±2.9 pts 86.2% 78.6% no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 0.2% ±0.2 pts 0.6% 5.9% –
Asian alone, not Hispanic 4.0% ±2.4 pts 5.7% 2.9% –
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.9 pts 0.1% 0.5% –
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.9 pts 0.0% 0.0% –
Two or more races, not Hispanic 1.7% ±1.3 pts 3.6% 3.7% –
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.1 pts 0.3% 0.3% –
Born outside the United States 1.9% ±1.9 pts 4.3% 5.2% –
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 2.4% ±2.1 pts 7.6% 9.0% –
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 9.3% ±3.0 pts 6.8% 6.2% –
With a disability 8.0% ±3.4 pts 12.8% 12.3% –
No health insurance coverage 0.8% ±0.6 pts 5.8% 5.2% –
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 96.1% ±2.2 pts 93.3% 93.6% –
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 33.8% ±6.4 pts 28.1% 33.4% no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 13.2% ±5.2 pts 8.4% 11.4% –
Lived in the same house a year earlier 93.0% ±3.7 pts 89.4% 88.2% –
Moved from another state in the past year 1.6% ±1.5 pts 1.2% 2.0% –

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 Maine earn?

Half of Maine's 1,097 households earn less than $110,721 a year (±$16,073), against $77,884 in Marathon County and $77,485 in Wisconsin. In 2015-2019 it was $93,909 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 2.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
Measure MaineMarathon CountyWisconsin Change since 2015-2019
Median household income $110,721 ±$16,073 $77,884 $77,485 no clear change
Mean household income $137,413 ±$21,358 $97,899 $101,466 –
Per capita income $57,929 ±$8,989 $41,413 $43,373 +$10,321
People below the poverty line 2.8% ±1.4 pts 8.7% 10.6% no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line 1.8% ±3.1 pts 11.1% 12.8% –
Households receiving SNAP 3.5% ±3.1 pts 9.9% 11.1% –
Households with a computer 94.3% ±3.0 pts 94.2% 94.7% –
Households with a broadband subscription 91.9% ±4.0 pts 90.0% 90.3% –

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 Maine?

Owners occupy 91.2% of Maine's occupied homes and renters 8.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $277,500 by its owner (±$59,255). The median renter pays $962 a month including utilities, and 22.8% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure MaineMarathon CountyWisconsin Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied) $277,500 ±$59,255 $219,600 $266,500 no clear change
Median gross rent $962 ±$26 $999 $1,087 no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 22.8% ±14.7 pts 31.9% 35.0% –
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,948 ±$296 $1,463 $1,689 –
Owner-occupied homes 91.2% ±3.4 pts 73.3% 67.8% +5.6 pts
Renter-occupied homes 8.8% ±3.4 pts 26.7% 32.2% –
Housing units 1,168 ±94 60,910 2,778,572 no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate 0.0% ±2.2 pts 0.2% 0.5% –
Rental vacancy rate 0.0% ±20.5 pts 4.9% 4.5% –
Single-family detached homes 90.0% ±3.8 pts 75.4% 66.2% –
Mobile homes 0.0% ±1.9 pts 2.5% 3.1% –
Built 2020 or later 0.8% ±1.1 pts 1.6% 1.4% –
Built 2010 to 2019 5.3% ±3.0 pts 6.9% 7.1% –
Built 1939 or earlier 16.5% ±6.2 pts 16.5% 17.8% –
Households with no vehicle 0.5% ±0.7 pts 4.8% 6.4% –

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 Maine building?

Builders took permits for 7 new housing units in Maine in 2025 (7 in single-family houses), 2.7 per 1,000 residents against 4.3 across Wisconsin.

  • 2019 9 units
  • 2020 7 units
  • 2021 3 units
  • 2022 7 units
  • 2023 9 units
  • 2024 8 units
  • 2025 7 units

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 Maine work and get to work?

73.2% of Maine's workers drive alone and 18.1% work from home. The average trip to work takes 21.1 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure MaineMarathon CountyWisconsin Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+) 69.8% ±4.6 pts 66.9% 65.3% –
Unemployment rate 2.1% ±1.4 pts 2.9% 3.2% –
Drove alone to work 73.2% ±5.7 pts 76.2% 74.4% –
Carpooled 4.8% ±2.7 pts 7.5% 7.3% –
Public transportation 0.0% ±1.5 pts 0.2% 1.1% –
Walked 3.9% ±3.6 pts 1.9% 2.6% –
Worked from home 18.1% ±6.5 pts 12.9% 13.1% +12.1 pts
Mean travel time to work 21.1 min ±3.0 19.1 min 22.2 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 Maine?

1 census tract lies mostly in Maine, and 1 more reaches into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Maine, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Maine
Tract 15Marathon County4,667 $106,705 $249,50062%
Tract 4Marathon County6,021 $52,289 $156,2007%

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 Maine) · Census block assignment files

How does Maine compare with other places in Wisconsin?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Maine is the 6,759th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 232nd-most populous of 608 in Wisconsin.

Maine ranks 125th of 914 places in Wisconsin with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Maine's rank in Wisconsin (1 = highest): by population among the state's incorporated places with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate232nd608
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)477th884
Residents per square mile562nd914
Median household income125th914
Per capita income96th911
Median home value458th913
Median gross rent453rd825
Poverty rate670th706
Bachelor's degree or higher258th914
Median age328th914
Owner-occupied share263rd914
Work from home117th827
Travel time to work646th914

Maine's figures with every place in Wisconsin (CSV)

Every place in Wisconsin, sortable · Compare Maine 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 Maine?

20 of the 57 figures for Maine 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 Maine 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' public schools in Maine.