Enfield, ME

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Enfield, Maine

Enfield, Maine, in Penobscot county, is 137 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center) and 235 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts. The town is included in the Bangor metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 1,616 people lived in Enfield.

The People and Families of Enfield

In Enfield, about 68% of adults are married. Enfield is one of those places you go to when you're already married, not to find someone. It seems that everyone in town is married (though of course they're not).

The town is noted for its large share of males.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Enfield had a median family income of $42,788.

Enfield Housing

An estimated 85% of living spaces in Enfield are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The housing stock in the town is younger than in most places.

Commuting

In Enfield, 94% of commuters drive to work.

Comparative Profile of Enfield, ME

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

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
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone

Category	Value
Near Medium City	137 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center)
Nearest Large City	235 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Penobscot
Metro Area	Bangor
Standard Zip Codes	04493
Phone Area Codes	207
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	45.249
Longitude	-68.568

Station	ORONO
Distance	24.6 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 28 F
Apr Temp	32 to 52 F
Jul Temp	56 to 80 F
Oct Temp	36 to 55 F
Annual Precip	40.2 inches

Station	BANGOR INTL AP
Distance	33.3 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

Station	DOVER-FOXCROFT
Distance	33.5 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

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,616	100%
Male	815	50.4%
Female	801	49.6%
Under 18	427	26.4%
18+	1,189	73.6%
65+	199	12.3%
Median Age	38
Average Family Size	3
White	1,596	98.8%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.2%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	15	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	6	0.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,579
Growth	-37
Growth %	-2.29%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	24.5%
French (except Basque)	18.3%
English	18%
Irish	9.5%
French Canadian	7.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.7%
German	4%
Scottish	2.6%
Italian	1.7%
Polish	1.1%
European	1%
Canadian	0.9%
Scotch-Irish	0.8%
Dutch	0.6%
Norwegian	0.5%
Swedish	0.5%
Hungarian	0.3%
Lithuanian	0.3%
Scandinavian	0.3%
Russian	0.2%
Albanian	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%
Lebanese	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Enfield	1,616	$42,788
Burlington	351	$29,375
Greenbush	1,421	$35,962
Howland	1,362	$36,302
Lincoln	5,221	$35,295
Lowell	291	$45,750
Passadumkeag	441	$40,625

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