Chesterville, ME

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Chesterville, Maine

Chesterville, Maine, in Franklin county, is 62 miles N of Portland, Maine (center to center) and 159 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts. The town has a population of 1,170.

The People and Families of Chesterville

In Chesterville, about 60% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Chesterville had a median family income of $35,938.

Chesterville Housing

About 88% of housing units in Chesterville are owner-occupied. Housing in the town tends to be newer construction.

Commuting

In Chesterville, 92% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 9%

Comparative Profile of Chesterville, ME

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
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	62 miles N of Portland, Maine (center to center)
Nearest Large City	159 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Franklin
Standard Zip Codes	04938
Phone Area Codes	207
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.551
Longitude	-70.086

Station	FARMINGTON
Distance	9.7 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 26 F
Apr Temp	29 to 52 F
Jul Temp	53 to 79 F
Oct Temp	33 to 57 F
Annual Precip	46.6 inches

Station	MADISON
Distance	19.9 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	RUMFORD 1 SSE
Distance	22.1 miles
Jan Temp	7 to 27 F
Apr Temp	32 to 52 F
Jul Temp	57 to 79 F
Oct Temp	37 to 57 F
Annual Precip	44.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,170	100%
Male	572	48.9%
Female	598	51.1%
Under 18	293	25%
18+	877	75%
65+	128	10.9%
Median Age	38.1
Average Family Size	2.94
White	1,152	98.5%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	14	1.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	3	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	6	0.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,228
Growth	58
Growth %	5%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	21%
English	19%
Irish	12.3%
French (except Basque)	9.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.8%
French Canadian	5.7%
Italian	5.1%
German	4.9%
Scottish	3.2%
Polish	2.4%
Dutch	2.2%
Swedish	1.8%
Scotch-Irish	1.4%
Norwegian	1.2%
British	1.2%
Welsh	0.8%
European	0.6%
Finnish	0.6%
Swiss	0.4%
Lithuanian	0.3%
Portuguese	0.3%
Russian	0.2%
Lebanese	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Chesterville	1,170	$35,938
Jay	4,985	$43,365
Livermore Falls	3,227	$33,354
Mount Vernon	1,524	$44,605
New Sharon	1,297	$37,171
Vienna	527	$41,146
Wilton	4,123	$42,679

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