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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do St. John, ME compare?
| Figure | St. John, ME |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 261 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.5% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 263 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 5 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 15.4% |
| Measure | St. John, ME |
|---|---|
| Total population | 180±36 |
| Median age | 55.7±3.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.6%±1.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 97.2%±3.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.6%±1.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±14.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.9%±2.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 11.5%±4.6 pts |
| Median household income | $51,875±$15,628 |
| Per capita income | $30,908±$3,594 |
| People below the poverty line | 11.7%±7.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 9.9%±9.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $170,800±$40,601 |
| Median gross rent | $667±$344 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 62.5%±33.9 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 78.5%±8.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 5.0%±8.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 9.7%±6.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 80.6%±9.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±34.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.1 min±8.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 10.6%±6.5 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov