Living in Meddybemps, Maine
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Meddybemps · Census data 2020–2024
Meddybemps has 139 residents with a median age of 63.9. The median household income is $48,000 (36% lower than the Maine median), the median home value is $295,000.
Meddybemps is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Meddybemps at a glance
- Population
- 139
- Median age
- 63.9State: 44.8
- Median household income
- $48,000State: $74,733
- Median home value
- $295,000State: $296,600
- Homeowners
- 87.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 14.2%
- Average commute
- 31 min
Is Meddybemps a good place to live?
Pros: Home values about the same as the state median; a poverty rate of 7.2%.
Cons: Median household income 36% lower than the Maine median; an average commute of 31 minutes; unemployment of 15.9%.
The weather is best in June to September.
Cost of living in Meddybemps
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Meddybemps the median home value is $295,000, 11% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $875 a month in housing costs.
Meddybemps median household income
The median household income in Meddybemps is $48,000 and the income per person is $31,323. 7.2% of residents live below the poverty line (Maine: 10.7%).
Housing in Meddybemps: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 152
- Owner-occupied
- 87.1%
- Renter-occupied
- 12.9%
- Vacant
- 53.9%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1982
- Average household size
- 1.99
53.9% of homes are vacant most of the year, a sign that Meddybemps has many vacation and second homes.
Meddybemps demographics
- Population
- 139
- Median age
- 63.9
- Under 18
- 5%
- 65 and older
- 39.6%
- Households
- 70
- Foreign-born
- 7.9%
- Veterans
- 12.9%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Meddybemps ›
Education in Meddybemps
14.2% of adults 25 and older in Meddybemps have a bachelor's degree or higher (Maine: 36.2%), and 6.7% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Meddybemps
- Unemployment rate
- 15.9%State: 3.8%
- Average commute
- 31 minState: 25 min
- Work from home
- 5.4%
- Drive alone
- 91.9%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 78.6%
Meddybemps vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meddybemps | 139 | $48,000 | $295,000 | — |
| Charlotte | 377 | $67,813 | $140,800 | — |
| Cooper | 157 | $48,750 | $212,500 | — |
| Alexander | 553 | $93,750 | $193,800 | — |
| Woodland | 932 | $56,765 | $105,400 | $870 |
| Calais | 3,097 | $64,096 | $111,100 | $1,010 |
| Robbinston | 621 | $68,333 | $228,000 | $1,232 |
| Dennysville | 218 | $39,250 | $218,800 | — |
| Baileyville | 1,339 | $60,000 | $112,100 | $873 |
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What is the median household income in Meddybemps, ME?
The median household income in Meddybemps is $48,000, 36% lower than the Maine median of $74,733 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Meddybemps?
The median home value in Meddybemps is $295,000, compared with $296,600 in Maine.
Is Meddybemps, ME a good place to live?
Pluses: home values about the same as the state median; a poverty rate of 7.2%. Minuses: median household income 36% lower than the Maine median; an average commute of 31 minutes; unemployment of 15.9%.
What is the median age in Meddybemps?
The median age in Meddybemps is 63.9 years (Maine: 44.8).
How long is the commute in Meddybemps?
The average commute to work in Meddybemps is 31 minutes; 5.4% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Meddybemps?
The unemployment rate in Meddybemps is 15.9% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Meddybemps?
14.2% of adults in Meddybemps have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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