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Mechanic Falls, Maine

Mechanic Falls CDP, Maine · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Small townRural scaleLower incomeGrowingAndroscoggin County · 5.3 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025Mechanic FallsPeer medianPctileSource
Population1,9911,98545
Population change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median household income$46,384$50,5259
Poverty rate13.0%19.9%18
Bachelor's degree or higher15.2%15.9%36
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median owner-occupied home value$244,300$154,60082
Median gross rent$1,076$78382
Housing vacancy rate6.5%15.3%9
Worked from home6.4%5.2%55
Population, 2012–2024
Mechanic FallsPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
Mechanic FallsPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population
Housing units
Median household income
Median owner-occupied home value
Median gross rent
Bachelor's degree or higher
Worked from home
Poverty rate
Establishment density · Androscoggin County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars19.9US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail5.3US 4.8above US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services5.4US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services16.2US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care13.9US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation4.1US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation2.6US 2.1above US rate
Construction38.0US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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La Luz, NM911,797$46,65516.5%
Mexico, ME912,142$50,97213.8%
Glen Lyon, PA901,925$48,33319.4%
Hunter, TN881,918$51,81516.6%
Lynnwood-Pricedale, PA862,128$57,59917.6%
Fairplains, NC851,803$38,58513.6%
East Uniontown, PA852,195$48,30518.3%
Pine Air, FL842,258$55,88114.2%
Ontario, NY842,044$50,07813.9%
Arial, SC841,919$54,28615.3%