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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 Mercer, ME compare?
| Figure | Mercer, ME |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 713 |
| Change since April 2020 | +0.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 709 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 27 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 24.0% |
| Measure | Mercer, ME |
|---|---|
| Total population | 718±112 |
| Median age | 43.4±4.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 9.5%±8.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 73.3%±10.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±3.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 8.5%±5.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 8.8%±5.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 34.1%±9.8 pts |
| Median household income | $71,107±$1,586 |
| Per capita income | $33,450±$5,365 |
| People below the poverty line | 13.6%±5.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5%±3.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $238,500±$31,664 |
| Median gross rent | $1,422±$249 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 18.5%±22.9 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 92.1%±4.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.4%±0.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 20.5%±7.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 78.5%±7.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±9.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 30.3 min±3.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.0%±2.3 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