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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 Wiscasset, ME compare?
| Figure | Wiscasset, ME |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 3,998 |
| Change since April 2020 | +6.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 3,742 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 152 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 4.5 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 25.6% |
| Measure | Wiscasset, ME |
|---|---|
| Total population | 3,874±17 |
| Median age | 48.8±6.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.2%±0.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 92.4%±3.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 3.6%±3.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.8%±1.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.5%±1.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 36.5%±10.4 pts |
| Median household income | $71,118±$37,473 |
| Per capita income | $41,713±$5,684 |
| People below the poverty line | 5.7%±3.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.6%±2.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $325,200±$26,421 |
| Median gross rent | $1,518±$485 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 19.2%±18.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 82.8%±7.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±1.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 21.4%±10.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 62.4%±10.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±1.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.9 min±3.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.5%±2.2 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