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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 Harrison, ME compare?
| Figure | Harrison, ME |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 2,639 |
| Change since April 2020 | +7.5% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,447 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 74 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 11.4 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 18.7% |
| Measure | Harrison, ME |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,513±21 |
| Median age | 56.0±3.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.6%±1.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 93.0%±4.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.2%±0.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.8%±0.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 30.9%±7.3 pts |
| Median household income | $56,938±$5,694 |
| Per capita income | $41,367±$7,151 |
| People below the poverty line | 19.1%±10.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 8.0%±4.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $249,300±$70,235 |
| Median gross rent | $885±$193 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 27.5%±22.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 90.1%±4.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.1%±1.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 22.3%±8.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 71.6%±8.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±2.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 30.5 min±4.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 10.3%±4.3 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