Chisholm

Population: 1,115
Median household income: $59,524
Median home value: $131,000

Chisholm is a community in Franklin County, Maine, home to 1,115 residents. Its median household income of $59,524 runs in line with the Franklin County figure of $58,522.

Between 2019 and 2023, Chisholm's population declined 26.3% from 1,513 to 1,115, while its median home value rose 1.1% from $129,600 to $131,000.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 89.3% of the population. 77.1% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,115
Median age: 51.1 yrs
Median household income: $59,524
Median home value: $131,000
Median gross rent: $734
Housing units: 483
Homeownership rate: 59.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.4%
Unemployment rate: 12.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5131,115

Median household income

$56,020$59,524

Median home value

$129,600$131,000

Median gross rent

$558$734

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,513	$56,020	$129,600	$558
2020	1,165	$61,603	$132,300	$574
2021	1,007	$52,068	$113,200	$671
2022	1,074	$58,750	$114,100	$721
2023	1,115	$59,524	$131,000	$734

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 172.8%

18 to 2416.8%

25 to 3416.1%

35 to 442.2%

45 to 5422.0%

55 to 648.1%

65 to 7419.0%

75 and over13.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	31	2.8%
18 to 24	187	16.8%
25 to 34	180	16.1%
35 to 44	25	2.2%
45 to 54	245	22.0%
55 to 64	90	8.1%
65 to 74	212	19.0%
75 and over	145	13.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	996	89.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	17	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	102	9.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.3%

High school graduate54.6%

Some college or associate's20.6%

Bachelor's degree19.2%

Graduate or professional degree5.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3	0.3%
High school graduate	490	54.6%
Some college or associate's	185	20.6%
Bachelor's degree	172	19.2%
Graduate or professional degree	47	5.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone77.1%

Carpooled12.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	475	77.1%
Carpooled	74	12.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	41	6.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	26	4.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	194	32.9%
15 to 29 min	93	15.8%
30 to 44 min	263	44.6%
45 to 59 min	16	2.7%
60+ min	24	4.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 11.1% (120 of 1,084)

	Count	Share
Family households	233	52.2%
Nonfamily households	213	47.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	446	92.3%
Vacant	37	7.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	266	59.6%
Renter-occupied	180	40.4%

1-unit, detached71.2%

1-unit, attached7.7%

2 to 4 units11.4%

5 to 19 units1.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other8.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	344	71.2%
1-unit, attached	37	7.7%
2 to 4 units	55	11.4%
5 to 19 units	6	1.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	41	8.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2312770
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.19 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 44.4929, -70.1926