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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 Belmont, ME compare?
| Figure | Belmont, ME |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,021 |
| Change since April 2020 | +4.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 976 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 72 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 9.8 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 20.5% |
| Measure | Belmont, ME |
|---|---|
| Total population | 876±159 |
| Median age | 54.5±9.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0%±3.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 92.9%±4.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.5%±0.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.2%±0.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.1%±1.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 21.1%±5.8 pts |
| Median household income | $61,250±$14,925 |
| Per capita income | $37,465±$5,956 |
| People below the poverty line | 4.3%±3.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.9%±4.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $217,500±$28,025 |
| Median gross rent | $1,045±$410 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 46.3%±43.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 86.8%±7.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.6%±0.9 pts |
| Worked from home | 8.2%±4.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 82.7%±7.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±8.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.5 min±3.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.1%±5.1 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