Hodgdon, ME

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Hodgdon, Maine

Hodgdon, Maine, in Aroostook county, is 202 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center) and 300 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts. As of the year 2000 census, 1,240 people lived in Hodgdon.

The People and Families of Hodgdon

In Hodgdon, about 69% of adults are married. Hodgdon 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, Hodgdon had a median family income of $36,607.

Political Inclinations

Hodgdon residents donated more money ($300) to John Kerry than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from the town.

Hodgdon Housing

An estimated 79% of living spaces in Hodgdon are occupied by their owners, not by renters. In general, the town offers inexpensive rents. Property values, and taxes, are on the low side in Hodgdon compared to other places in the state.

Commuting

In Hodgdon, 92% of commuters drive to work.

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High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 7%

Comparative Profile of Hodgdon, ME

Comparing Hodgdon 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
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	202 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center)
Nearest Large City	300 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Aroostook
Standard Zip Codes	04730
Phone Area Codes	207
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	46.054
Longitude	-67.866

Station	HOULTON INTL AP
Distance	5.4 miles
Jan Temp	0 to 23 F
Apr Temp	28 to 49 F
Jul Temp	54 to 78 F
Oct Temp	32 to 54 F
Annual Precip	38.6 inches

Station	HOULTON 5 N
Distance	10.2 miles
Jan Temp	1 to 23 F
Apr Temp	29 to 50 F
Jul Temp	55 to 78 F
Oct Temp	35 to 54 F
Annual Precip	41.3 inches

Station	DANFORTH
Distance	26.8 miles
Jan Temp	-2 to 24 F
Apr Temp	28 to 49 F
Jul Temp	52 to 78 F
Oct Temp	31 to 55 F
Annual Precip	41.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,240	100%
Male	621	50.1%
Female	619	49.9%
Under 18	330	26.6%
18+	910	73.4%
65+	157	12.7%
Median Age	39
Average Family Size	3.04
White	1,206	97.3%
African-American	6	0.5%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	15	1.2%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	13	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	10	0.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,250
Growth	10
Growth %	0.8%

Ancestry	Percent
Irish	18.5%
US/American	17%
English	14.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	14%
French (except Basque)	11.5%
Scottish	4.1%
Scotch-Irish	4%
Italian	2.7%
German	2.7%
Dutch	2.6%
Canadian	2.4%
French Canadian	2.3%
British	1.1%
Polish	0.7%
Swedish	0.5%
Welsh	0.5%
European	0.4%
German Russian	0.2%
Romanian	0.2%
Belgian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Hodgdon	1,240	$36,607
Haynesville	122	$23,333
Houlton	6,476	$34,812
Linneus	892	$35,625
Littleton	955	$35,759
New Limerick	523	$36,250
Oakfield	732	$30,556

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