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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 Southwest Harbor, ME compare?
| Figure | Southwest Harbor, ME |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,873 |
| Change since April 2020 | +7.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,756 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 130 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 12.8 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 7.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 19.4% |
| Measure | Southwest Harbor, ME |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,553±330 |
| Median age | 48.9±9.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.1%±0.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 93.3%±3.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.9%±1.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.0%±1.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 35.3%±7.7 pts |
| Median household income | $59,205±$21,446 |
| Per capita income | $45,995±$10,587 |
| People below the poverty line | 9.3%±4.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.0%±5.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $428,500±$35,387 |
| Median gross rent | $959±$50 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 40.1%±18.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 55.7%±9.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.0%±2.0 pts |
| Worked from home | 11.1%±6.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 72.0%±10.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±3.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 15.7 min±3.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 11.8%±6.2 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