Maine · Census place 55225
Old Town city, ME
Quick answer
Old Town city has 7,439 residents, ranking #19 of 155 places in Maine. Median household income is $49,329, the median home is worth $183,200 and median gross rent runs $1,014 a month.
- Population
- 7,439Old Town city residents
- Median household income
- $49,329Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $183,200Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,014Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 37.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 58.5%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Old Town city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Old Town city median would spend about 24.7% 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 3.7× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 21.3% of residents and 58.5% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Maine.
- Bath city 8,801
- Presque Isle city 8,736
- Ellsworth city 8,550
- Caribou city 7,427
- Gorham CDP 7,365
- Rockland city 6,991
- Belfast city 6,985
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