Mars Hill

Population: 934
Median household income: $46,667
Median home value: $126,200

Located in Aroostook County, Maine, Mars Hill is a community with a population of 934. At $46,667, its median household income sits below Aroostook County's $54,254.

Between 2019 and 2023, Mars Hill's population declined 5.7% from 990 to 934, while its median home value rose 32.4% from $95,300 to $126,200.

15.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.23 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 934
Median age: 54.1 yrs
Median household income: $46,667
Median home value: $126,200
Median gross rent: $475
Housing units: 435
Homeownership rate: 55.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.2%
Unemployment rate: 12.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

990934

Median household income

$43,182$46,667

Median home value

$95,300$126,200

Median gross rent

$586$475

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	990	$43,182	$95,300	$586
2020	903	$45,263	$93,600	$579
2021	1,004	$42,344	$94,600	$429
2022	954	$39,677	$127,700	$412
2023	934	$46,667	$126,200	$475

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

Age distribution

Under 57.8%

5 to 1710.0%

18 to 249.0%

25 to 347.1%

35 to 449.9%

45 to 549.1%

55 to 6415.8%

65 to 7410.1%

75 and over21.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	73	7.8%
5 to 17	93	10.0%
18 to 24	84	9.0%
25 to 34	66	7.1%
35 to 44	92	9.9%
45 to 54	85	9.1%
55 to 64	148	15.8%
65 to 74	94	10.1%
75 and over	199	21.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	912	97.6%
Black or African American	5	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.5%
Asian	1	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	4	0.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7	0.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.9%

High school graduate42.0%

Some college or associate's32.0%

Bachelor's degree6.6%

Graduate or professional degree6.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	88	12.9%
High school graduate	287	42.0%
Some college or associate's	219	32.0%
Bachelor's degree	45	6.6%
Graduate or professional degree	45	6.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone57.1%

Carpooled22.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.0%

Other means5.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	185	57.1%
Carpooled	74	22.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	1.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	42	13.0%
Other means	19	5.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	104	36.9%
15 to 29 min	144	51.1%
30 to 44 min	17	6.0%
45 to 59 min	3	1.1%
60+ min	14	5.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.23
Poverty rate: 15.9% (136 of 857)

	Count	Share
Family households	245	63.8%
Nonfamily households	139	36.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	384	88.3%
Vacant	51	11.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	213	55.5%
Renter-occupied	171	44.5%

1-unit, detached63.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units14.3%

5 to 19 units18.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	275	63.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	62	14.3%
5 to 19 units	80	18.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	18	4.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2343675
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.13 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 46.5192, -67.8697