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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 Castine, ME compare?
| Figure | Castine, ME |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,310 |
| Change since April 2020 | −0.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,320 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 170 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.8 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 5.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 11.7% |
| Measure | Castine, ME |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,362±167 |
| Median age | 21.2±0.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.0%±2.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 84.4%±6.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 3.7%±3.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 6.1%±3.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 74.5%±8.1 pts |
| Median household income | $113,750±$26,100 |
| Per capita income | $39,304±$6,839 |
| People below the poverty line | 14.1%±9.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.7%±4.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $603,500±$114,039 |
| Median gross rent | $1,105±$104 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 60.3%±37.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 80.4%±10.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±3.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 11.7%±11.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 46.3%±16.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±4.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 14.2 min±2.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.6%±2.6 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