Mechanic Falls

Population: 2,300
Median household income: $50,169
Median home value: $197,700

Mechanic Falls is a community in Androscoggin County, Maine, home to 2,300 residents. The median household income of $50,169 is below the Androscoggin County median ($67,298).

From 2019 to 2023, Mechanic Falls's population grew 8.9% from 2,112 to 2,300, while its median home value rose 83.7% from $107,600 to $197,700.

82.3% of workers drive to work alone. 52.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,300
Median age: 38.7 yrs
Median household income: $50,169
Median home value: $197,700
Median gross rent: $1,160
Housing units: 884
Homeownership rate: 59.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.3%
Unemployment rate: 11.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,1122,300

Median household income

$53,194$50,169

Median home value

$107,600$197,700

Median gross rent

$933$1,160

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,112	$53,194	$107,600	$933
2020	2,118	$50,000	$122,800	$1,053
2021	2,142	$53,500	$131,600	$1,098
2022	2,286	$55,986	$173,200	$1,110
2023	2,300	$50,169	$197,700	$1,160

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 51.6%

5 to 1729.0%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 347.9%

35 to 4420.3%

45 to 548.2%

55 to 649.3%

65 to 7411.2%

75 and over4.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	36	1.6%
5 to 17	667	29.0%
18 to 24	180	7.8%
25 to 34	181	7.9%
35 to 44	468	20.3%
45 to 54	189	8.2%
55 to 64	214	9.3%
65 to 74	258	11.2%
75 and over	107	4.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,778	77.3%
Black or African American	120	5.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	39	1.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	363	15.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.1%

High school graduate49.3%

Some college or associate's33.3%

Bachelor's degree9.4%

Graduate or professional degree2.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	72	5.1%
High school graduate	699	49.3%
Some college or associate's	472	33.3%
Bachelor's degree	133	9.4%
Graduate or professional degree	41	2.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone82.3%

Carpooled0.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means9.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	775	82.3%
Carpooled	8	0.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	70	7.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	89	9.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	298	31.6%
15 to 29 min	290	30.8%
30 to 44 min	128	13.6%
45 to 59 min	226	24.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.71
Poverty rate: 13.0% (280 of 2,154)

	Count	Share
Family households	555	66.7%
Nonfamily households	277	33.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	832	94.1%
Vacant	52	5.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	492	59.1%
Renter-occupied	340	40.9%

1-unit, detached52.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units30.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units1.4%

Mobile home & other15.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	460	52.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	272	30.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	12	1.4%
Mobile home & other	140	15.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2344620
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.34 sq mi
Water area: 0.13 sq mi
Center point: 44.1117, -70.3941