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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 Machias, ME compare?
| Figure | Machias, ME |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 2,078 |
| Change since April 2020 | +0.8% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,060 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 148 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 24.2% |
| Measure | Machias, ME |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,020±413 |
| Median age | 40.8±9.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.8%±1.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 92.8%±3.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.6%±1.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 16.0%±4.6 pts |
| Median household income | $34,375±$15,670 |
| Per capita income | $21,340±$2,157 |
| People below the poverty line | 25.6%±10.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 17.4%±10.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $141,300±$17,053 |
| Median gross rent | $692±$276 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 28.9%±17.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 49.7%±9.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±2.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 12.7%±7.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 71.8%±7.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±4.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 16.4 min±4.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.5%±3.0 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