What kinds of homes are in Mechanic Falls (community), ME?

Name: Types of homes in Mechanic Falls (community), ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Mechanic Falls (community), ME has 880 (±193) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 165 homes per square mile of land.

61.9% are detached single-family houses.

18.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

6.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 880 (±193)
Detached houses: 61.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 18.3%
5+ unit buildings: 6.0%

Homes in Mechanic Falls (community) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Mechanic Falls (community)	Androscoggin County	Maine	United States
Single-family, detached	61.9% (±15.5 points)	57.7%	70.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±3.1 points)	1.7%	2.6%	6.2%
2 units	7.5% (±8.8 points)	7.4%	4.7%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	10.8% (±7.1 points)	8.2%	5.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.8% (±3.1 points)	7.7%	3.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	4.2% (±6.1 points)	2.9%	1.8%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±3.1 points)	4.3%	3.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	13.8% (±9.8 points)	10.0%	8.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Mechanic Falls (community), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Androscoggin County (14.9%).

It is not measurably different from Maine (9.1%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Mechanic Falls (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mechanic Falls (community)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Mechanic Falls (community)	—	6.0% (±7.5 points)	—
Minot	3.4 mi	1.8% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Poland	4.4 mi	0.8% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different
Oxford	4.5 mi	1.4% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different
Hebron	6.7 mi	0.0% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Oxford (community)	6.8 mi	0.0% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Auburn	7.4 mi	16.0% (±2.8 points)	Higher
Otisfield	7.8 mi	0.0% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
South Paris	9.4 mi	10.1% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Auburn, ME (16.0%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Androscoggin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Livermore Falls (community)	18.9% (±13.5 points)
2	Lisbon (community)	17.5% (±8.8 points)
3	Mechanic Falls (community)	6.0% (±7.5 points)
4	Lisbon Falls	2.4% (±2.3 points)
5	Greene (community)	0.0% (±10.2 points)

Mechanic Falls (community) is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Mechanic Falls, whose figures include it.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Mechanic Falls (community)

How many homes are in Mechanic Falls (community)?

Mechanic Falls (community), ME has an estimated 880 (±193) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Mechanic Falls (community) houses or apartments?

61.9% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 24.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Mechanic Falls (community)?

18.3% of homes in Mechanic Falls (community) are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mechanic Falls CDP, Maine

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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