Unified School District · ME
Athens
Athens is a unified school district in Maine with a community population of 791. The median household income is $50,750 and the median age is 47.7.
791
Population
18
People / sq mi
$50,750
Median Income
47.7
Median Age
Athens covers 44 sq mi of land at 18.1 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 92.9% |
| Black or African American | 0.0% |
| Asian | 61.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0% |
Economy & Income
$50,750
Median Household Income
$27,595
Per Capita Income
17.3%
Poverty Rate
1.9%
Unemployment
Housing
$153,100
Median Home Value
$538
Median Rent
94.6%
Homeownership
Education Attainment
86.6%
High School+
17.7%
Bachelor's+
Other Maine School Districts
Largest Cities in Maine
Largest Counties in Maine
Congressional Districts in Maine
State rankings
Frequently Asked Questions
Athens serves a community with a population of 791 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Maine.
The median household income in Athens is $50,750, with a per capita income of $27,595. The poverty rate is 17.3%.
Athens is 92.9% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 61.6% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.
In Athens, 86.6% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 17.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.
The median home value in Athens is $153,100, with a median rent of $538. The homeownership rate is 94.6%.
More from Maine
Data for Athens from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 2314817).
The this entity record above pulls directly from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. What follows is the per-entity context — how this entity sits in the broader U.S. population demographics distribution and which underlying factors drive the headline numbers.
The methodology behind every numeric value on this page is publicly documented on the the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files portal and described in detail on this site’s methodology page. Refresh cadence varies by underlying series; the page surfaces the as-of date for each number so readers can trace any figure back to the source release.
For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.