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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 Solon, ME compare?
| Figure | Solon, ME |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,008 |
| Change since April 2020 | +3.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 978 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 25 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 6.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 15.9% |
| Measure | Solon, ME |
|---|---|
| Total population | 963±159 |
| Median age | 45.9±5.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0%±2.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 93.9%±3.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.0%±2.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.1%±2.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.4%±2.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 25.0%±6.4 pts |
| Median household income | $69,205±$20,458 |
| Per capita income | $34,307±$4,800 |
| People below the poverty line | 10.7%±7.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 9.4%±7.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $183,600±$11,851 |
| Median gross rent | $915±$100 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 14.6%±23.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 88.6%±7.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±4.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 9.1%±5.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 78.8%±9.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±5.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 52.3 min±12.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 10.5%±6.0 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