Hiram, ME

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Hiram, Maine

Hiram, Maine, in Oxford county, is 31 miles NW of Portland, Maine (center to center) and 106 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts. The town is home to some 1,423 residents.

The People and Families of Hiram

In Hiram, about 63% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Hiram had a median family income of $36,964. Home-based work is more common in Hiram than in most places.

Hiram Housing

According to the 2000 census, 83% of the housing in Hiram was owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Hiram, 91% of commuters drive to work.

Comparative Profile of Hiram, ME

Comparing Hiram 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
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
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 Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
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	31 miles NW of Portland, Maine (center to center)
Nearest Large City	106 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Oxford
Standard Zip Codes	04041
Phone Area Codes	207
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.879
Longitude	-70.803

Station	EAST HIRAM
Distance	2.7 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 28 F
Apr Temp	29 to 53 F
Jul Temp	55 to 80 F
Oct Temp	32 to 58 F
Annual Precip	48.3 inches

Station	WEST BUXTON 2 NNW
Distance	15.5 miles
Jan Temp	6 to 30 F
Apr Temp	30 to 54 F
Jul Temp	56 to 81 F
Oct Temp	34 to 59 F
Annual Precip	46.5 inches

Station	NORTH CONWAY
Distance	20.2 miles
Jan Temp	7 to 29 F
Apr Temp	31 to 54 F
Jul Temp	57 to 81 F
Oct Temp	34 to 59 F
Annual Precip	48 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,423	100%
Male	709	49.8%
Female	714	50.2%
Under 18	396	27.8%
18+	1,027	72.2%
65+	153	10.8%
Median Age	37.4
Average Family Size	3.07
White	1,389	97.6%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	4	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	7	0.5%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	21	1.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	6	0.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,547
Growth	124
Growth %	8.7%

Ancestry	Percent
English	25.5%
US/American	16.8%
French (except Basque)	11.8%
Irish	8.2%
German	5.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.5%
French Canadian	5.4%
Scottish	5.1%
Scotch-Irish	4%
Italian	3.7%
Canadian	1.6%
Lithuanian	1.3%
Portuguese	0.9%
Russian	0.8%
Swedish	0.8%
Armenian	0.6%
British	0.6%
Finnish	0.5%
European	0.2%
Hungarian	0.2%
Dutch	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%
Latvian	0.2%
Polish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Hiram	1,423	$36,964
Brownfield	1,251	$39,886
Cornish	1,269	$46,477
Denmark	1,004	$47,969
Limington	3,403	$46,571
Porter	1,438	$37,552
Sebago	1,433	$43,512

Library
Hiram - Soldiers Memorial Library 85 Main Street Hiram, Maine (207) 625-4650

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