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Mechanic Falls

A town of 3,134 people in Androscoggin County, Maine
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Map of Mechanic Falls: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land6.8%479 of 7,094 acres
Trails0.5 mi0 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves3153 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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Universalist Church, Mechanic Falls, Maine. Christmas '751875
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Universalist Church, Mechanic Falls, Maine. Christmas '75, 1875

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About Mechanic Falls

Town in Maine, United States
1893Established
3,107Population
11.2 sq miArea
217 ftElevation

Mechanic Falls is a town in Androscoggin County, Maine, United States. The population was 3,107 at the 2020 census. Mechanic Falls contains the census-designated place of the same name. It is included in the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan New England City and Town Area.

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ZIP code04256
Area code207
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Housing in Mechanic Falls

$298K▼ 2.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Mechanic Falls home is worth about $298,000, down 2.4% in a year, 28% below the Maine typical home.

Only 1 sale in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

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Safety in Mechanic Falls

B

Safety Grade B

Mechanic Falls reports less crime per resident than 60% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. Maine has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Mechanic Falls sits closer to the middle.

Violent crime per 1,000
Mechanic Falls 1.2
Maine 1
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Mechanic Falls 11.2
Maine 9.6
U.S. 15.5
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C+

School Grade C+

The public schools Mechanic Falls’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 61% of Maine’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within ME. Ratings are from neighbors.

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