Maine · Census place 44620
Mechanic Falls CDP, ME
Quick answer
Mechanic Falls CDP has 2,300 residents, ranking #63 of 155 places in Maine. Median household income is $50,169, the median home is worth $197,700 and median gross rent runs $1,160 a month.
- Population
- 2,300Mechanic Falls CDP residents
- Median household income
- $50,169Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $197,700Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,160Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 38.7 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 59.1%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Mechanic Falls CDP
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Mechanic Falls CDP median would spend about 27.7% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.9× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 13% of residents and 59.1% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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- Mexico CDP 2,026
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