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Howland, Maine, in Penobscot county, is 134 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center) and 232 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts. The town is included in the Bangor metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 1,362 people lived in Howland.
In Howland, about 59% of adults are married.
In 2000, Howland had a median family income of $36,302.
An estimated 72% of living spaces in Howland 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 Howland compared to other places in the state.
In Howland, 93% of commuters drive to work.
Comparing Howland to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Maine (State):
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