Athens, ME

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Athens, Maine

Athens, Maine, in Somerset county, is 91 miles N of Portland, Maine (center to center) and 190 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts. There are an estimated 847 people in the town.

The People and Families of Athens

In Athens, about 56% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Athens had a median family income of $32,841.

Athens Housing

Approximately 92% of housing in Athens is owner-occupied. The town contains many homes that have been built in recent years. Tax haters might appreciate the relatively low real estate taxes in Athens.

Commuting

In Athens, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Athens strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Maine):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 2%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Athens, ME

Comparing Athens to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Maine (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Near Medium City	91 miles N of Portland, Maine (center to center)
Nearest Large City	190 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Somerset
Standard Zip Codes	04912
Phone Area Codes	207
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.923
Longitude	-69.672

Station	MADISON
Distance	13.4 miles
Jan Temp	4 to 26 F
Apr Temp	31 to 51 F
Jul Temp	56 to 79 F
Oct Temp	36 to 56 F
Annual Precip	39.5 inches

Station	CORINNA
Distance	19.9 miles
Jan Temp	1 to 26 F
Apr Temp	30 to 52 F
Jul Temp	56 to 79 F
Oct Temp	33 to 57 F
Annual Precip	42.8 inches

Station	LONG FALLS DAM
Distance	32.8 miles
Jan Temp	0 to 23 F
Apr Temp	27 to 47 F
Jul Temp	53 to 76 F
Oct Temp	33 to 53 F
Annual Precip	39.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	847	100%
Male	417	49.2%
Female	430	50.8%
Under 18	211	24.9%
18+	636	75.1%
65+	102	12%
Median Age	37.3
Average Family Size	2.92
White	843	99.5%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.2%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	1	0.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	6	0.7%
Median Family Income (1999)	$32,841
Population In Poverty	190	22.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	850
Growth	3
Growth %	0.4%

Ancestry	Percent
English	21.2%
Irish	14%
French (except Basque)	11.8%
US/American	11.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.8%
Scottish	6.3%
French Canadian	5.8%
Italian	4.3%
German	4.1%
Scotch-Irish	3.4%
Portuguese	2.4%
Swedish	2.4%
Finnish	2.1%
Polish	1.4%
British	0.9%
Czech	0.3%
Northern European	0.3%
Austrian	0.3%
Dutch	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%
Canadian	0.2%

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