Friendship, ME

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Friendship, Maine

Friendship, Maine is 51 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center) and 142 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts. It is in Knox county. The population of the town is 1,204.

The People and Families of Friendship

In Friendship, about 64% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Friendship had a median family income of $41,648. The people of Friendship can point with pride to the large number of college graduates in the the town. A sizable number of people in the town work from home.

Political Inclinations

Among Friendship political contributors, George W. Bush was favored among Presidential candidates in 2004, with $500. The Republican party attracted the largest share of donations from the town.

Friendship Housing

Of the housing in Friendship, approximately 84% is occupied by their owners. A good bit of the housing in the town is used seasonally or for leisure or vacation purposes.

Commuting

In Friendship, 86% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Friendship, ME

Comparing Friendship 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
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
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
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	51 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center)
Nearest Large City	142 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Knox
Standard Zip Codes	04547
Phone Area Codes	207
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.984
Longitude	-69.333

Station	PORT CLYDE
Distance	5.7 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 32 F
Apr Temp	35 to 50 F
Jul Temp	57 to 72 F
Oct Temp	43 to 55 F
Annual Precip	44.7 inches

Station	NEWCASTLE
Distance	10.9 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 30 F
Apr Temp	34 to 53 F
Jul Temp	58 to 79 F
Oct Temp	39 to 57 F
Annual Precip	46.9 inches

Station	LEWISTON
Distance	44.6 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 29 F
Apr Temp	35 to 54 F
Jul Temp	61 to 82 F
Oct Temp	40 to 58 F
Annual Precip	45.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,204	100%
Male	595	49.4%
Female	609	50.6%
Under 18	252	20.9%
18+	952	79.1%
65+	237	19.7%
Median Age	42.7
Average Family Size	2.76
White	1,196	99.3%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	3	0.2%
Mixed Race	5	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	6	0.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,206
Growth	2
Growth %	0.2%

Ancestry	Percent
English	28.5%
German	17.6%
US/American	14.5%
Irish	9.1%
French (except Basque)	5.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.2%
Scottish	3.9%
Scotch-Irish	2.4%
Italian	2.3%
Finnish	1.9%
French Canadian	1.8%
Polish	1.8%
Norwegian	1.2%
Swedish	1.2%
European	0.9%
Russian	0.6%
Hungarian	0.5%
Greek	0.4%
Portuguese	0.4%
Welsh	0.4%
Dutch	0.3%
Danish	0.3%
Czech	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Friendship	1,204	$41,648
Bremen	782	$41,579
Bristol	2,644	$45,184
Cushing	1,322	$43,929
Damariscotta	2,041	$47,105
St George	2,580	$48,162
Waldoboro	4,916	$41,042

Library
Friendship Public Library 3 Main Street Friendship, Maine (207) 832-5332

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