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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 Beals, ME compare?
| Figure | Beals, ME |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 453 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.8% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 443 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 79 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 6.6 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 17.0% |
| Measure | Beals, ME |
|---|---|
| Total population | 498±108 |
| Median age | 48.0±15.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0%±5.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 81.7%±9.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 10.0%±6.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±5.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 5.2%±4.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 37.6%±10.8 pts |
| Median household income | $64,063±$13,524 |
| Per capita income | $48,216±$10,822 |
| People below the poverty line | 10.8%±6.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.0%±4.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $256,700±$44,771 |
| Median gross rent | $907±$378 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 7.4%±11.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 83.9%±8.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.6%±1.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 17.6%±10.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 61.2%±11.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±9.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 20.5 min±4.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 11.6%±6.5 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