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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 Sweden, ME compare?
| Figure | Sweden, ME |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 424 |
| Change since April 2020 | +5.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 406 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 14 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 14.2 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 27.1% |
| Measure | Sweden, ME |
|---|---|
| Total population | 537±162 |
| Median age | 51.1±19.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.4%±0.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 88.6%±8.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.9%±3.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.4%±0.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.0%±1.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 34.5%±12.6 pts |
| Median household income | $73,750±$24,736 |
| Per capita income | $40,038±$13,769 |
| People below the poverty line | 14.7%±10.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 10.3%±9.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $311,300±$60,867 |
| Median gross rent | $1,667±$815 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 8.3%±26.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 92.2%±7.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±8.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 9.5%±5.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 68.3%±11.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±10.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 30.7 min±7.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.4%±2.9 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