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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 Skowhegan, ME compare?
| Figure | Skowhegan, ME |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 8,676 |
| Change since April 2020 | +0.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 8,620 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 146 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 21.2% |
| Measure | Skowhegan, ME |
|---|---|
| Total population | 8,653±20 |
| Median age | 42.6±5.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.9%±1.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 95.7%±1.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.4%±0.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.3%±0.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.5%±0.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 21.4%±3.8 pts |
| Median household income | $49,485±$6,442 |
| Per capita income | $30,275±$2,653 |
| People below the poverty line | 14.2%±3.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7%±2.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $164,400±$7,746 |
| Median gross rent | $875±$68 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 43.9%±11.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 65.9%±4.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.3%±0.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 7.9%±4.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 71.1%±6.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±0.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.5 min±2.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.9%±1.8 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