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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 East Machias, ME compare?
| Figure | East Machias, ME |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,341 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.5% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,326 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 38 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 2.2 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 18.9% |
| Measure | East Machias, ME |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,223±147 |
| Median age | 42.8±2.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.1%±2.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 93.6%±3.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.8%±1.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 4.1%±2.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 33.9%±6.9 pts |
| Median household income | $57,589±$10,418 |
| Per capita income | $32,497±$8,620 |
| People below the poverty line | 15.9%±6.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.7%±4.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $210,800±$22,884 |
| Median gross rent | $907±$566 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 45.5%±39.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 83.7%±6.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.1%±1.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 4.1%±3.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 74.8%±8.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±4.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 17.7 min±3.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.9%±5.4 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