Town in Penobscot County, Maine · 40.6 sq mi · 41 people per sq mi
About 1,700 people live in Charleston town. The typical household earns $75,250, and the median resident is 45.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,551 in 2020
Poverty rate 6.36%
Men 42.1 · Women 50
2010–2026
1,658
2026 projection
6.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,658
2026 projection
6.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,658 | +14 | 0.85% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,644 | +14 | 0.86% |
| 2024 | 1,630 | +21 | 1.31% |
| 2023 | 1,609 | -14 | 0.86% |
| 2022 | 1,623 | -4 | 0.25% |
| 2021 | 1,627 | +76 | 4.90% |
| 2020 | 1,551 | -129 | 7.68% |
| 2019 | 1,680 | -41 | 2.38% |
| 2018 | 1,721 | +39 | 2.32% |
| 2017 | 1,682 | +38 | 2.31% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 11 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 16 residents
60% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 60% | 56% | 67% |
| Never married | 26% | 34% | 16% |
| Divorced | 8% | 9% | 6% |
| Widowed | 4% | <1% | 10% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau