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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 Swans Island, ME compare?
| Figure | Swans Island, ME |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 356 |
| Change since April 2020 | +0.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 355 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 29 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 29.6% |
| Measure | Swans Island, ME |
|---|---|
| Total population | 438±123 |
| Median age | 52.8±9.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0%±6.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 90.9%±6.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±6.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 5.0%±4.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 7.3%±5.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 37.9%±8.0 pts |
| Median household income | $86,250±$13,009 |
| Per capita income | $67,412±$13,476 |
| People below the poverty line | 1.1%±1.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 1.3%±1.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $316,700±$75,366 |
| Median gross rent | $2,125±$556 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 40.0%±41.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 91.0%±6.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±5.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 8.8%±5.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 65.1%±16.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.9%±1.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 12.0 min±4.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 10.7%±8.9 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