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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 Ripley, ME compare?
| Figure | Ripley, ME |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 487 |
| Change since April 2020 | +0.8% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 484 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 20 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 20.2% |
| Measure | Ripley, ME |
|---|---|
| Total population | 436±106 |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.2%±0.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 94.3%±3.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±6.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.2%±0.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.2%±0.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 19.4%±9.2 pts |
| Median household income | $64,821±$13,234 |
| Per capita income | $36,420±$6,096 |
| People below the poverty line | 11.9%±7.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 8.1%±10.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $144,300±$33,268 |
| Median gross rent | $1,091±$281 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 11.5%±18.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 81.0%±11.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 3.9%±4.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 6.5%±6.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 84.8%±8.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 2.8%±3.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 31.6 min±9.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 10.3%±5.8 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