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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 Columbia Falls, ME compare?
| Figure | Columbia Falls, ME |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 484 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 476 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 19 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 5.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 19.9% |
| Measure | Columbia Falls, ME |
|---|---|
| Total population | 475±110 |
| Median age | 54.1±7.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.2%±0.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 94.5%±3.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±5.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.4%±0.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.4%±0.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 17.1%±4.8 pts |
| Median household income | $43,750±$4,678 |
| Per capita income | $32,896±$6,068 |
| People below the poverty line | 12.4%±5.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 13.8%±11.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $219,300±$37,137 |
| Median gross rent | $725±$675 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 44.1%±29.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 80.1%±7.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 6.2%±6.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 22.1%±16.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 63.8%±16.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±15.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 30.4 min±7.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.3%±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