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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 Van Buren, ME compare?
| Figure | Van Buren, ME |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,985 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,038 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 60 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 21.9% |
| Measure | Van Buren, ME |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,858±216 |
| Median age | 56.0±3.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.4%±0.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 93.8%±3.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.8%±1.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.2%±1.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 10.8%±5.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 10.1%±3.9 pts |
| Median household income | $40,170±$4,227 |
| Per capita income | $32,628±$8,522 |
| People below the poverty line | 23.0%±5.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 0.3%±0.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $97,700±$23,501 |
| Median gross rent | $733±$141 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 36.6%±13.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 64.2%±8.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±2.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 8.3%±5.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 77.2%±6.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.3%±0.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 14.8 min±3.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.3%±3.6 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