Charleston, ME

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Charleston, Maine

Charleston, Maine, in Penobscot county, is 115 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center) and 213 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts. The town is part of the Bangor metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 1,397 people people live in Charleston.

The People and Families of Charleston

In Charleston, about 54% of adults are married. Homes in Charleston tend to contain married couples.

The town is a good place to find men, since there are so many of them in the town.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Charleston had a median family income of $39,625. As it happens, more people than usual in Charleston are able to work from their homes.

Charleston Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Charleston, about 82% are lived in by their owners, not renters. Notably, housing in the town tends to be newer than in most towns. Charleston isn't one of those high-end towns with high property taxes.

Commuting

In Charleston, 89% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 7%

Comparative Profile of Charleston, ME

Comparing Charleston 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
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	115 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center)
Nearest Large City	213 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Penobscot
Metro Area	Bangor
Standard Zip Codes	04422
Phone Area Codes	207
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	45.085
Longitude	-69.04

Station	DOVER-FOXCROFT
Distance	12.3 miles
Jan Temp	1 to 24 F
Apr Temp	28 to 49 F
Jul Temp	54 to 78 F
Oct Temp	32 to 55 F
Annual Precip	44 inches

Station	CORINNA
Distance	16 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	BANGOR INTL AP
Distance	22.6 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 28 F
Apr Temp	33 to 53 F
Jul Temp	59 to 80 F
Oct Temp	38 to 57 F
Annual Precip	39.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,397	100%
Male	731	52.3%
Female	666	47.7%
Under 18	336	24.1%
18+	1,061	75.9%
65+	103	7.4%
Median Age	35.6
Average Family Size	2.92
White	1,373	98.3%
African-American	10	0.7%
Asian	3	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.3%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	7	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	3	0.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,398
Growth	1
Growth %	0.1%

Ancestry	Percent
English	34.2%
US/American	12.4%
Irish	11.1%
French (except Basque)	10.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6%
German	4.5%
French Canadian	3.7%
Scottish	3.4%
Italian	2.5%
Scotch-Irish	1.8%
Norwegian	1.3%
Swedish	1.3%
Lithuanian	0.8%
Slavic	0.8%
Polish	0.8%
Portuguese	0.7%
Haitian	0.7%
Canadian	0.7%
Finnish	0.6%
Dutch	0.6%
British	0.4%
European	0.2%
Romanian	0.2%
Danish	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Charleston	1,397	$39,625
Atkinson	323	$32,083
Bradford	1,186	$36,786
Corinth	2,511	$41,016
Exeter	997	$35,662
Garland	990	$31,534
Hudson	1,393	$40,982

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Charleston Public Library Main Road Charleston, Maine (207) 285-3637

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