Litchfield, ME

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Litchfield, Maine

Litchfield, Maine, in Kennebec county, is 37 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center) and 136 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts. There are 3,110 residents in the town.

The People and Families of Litchfield

In Litchfield, about 63% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Litchfield had a median family income of $42,220.

Political Inclinations

Litchfield folks tended to give their money ($3,000) to John Kerry in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Democratic party than to competing parties.

Litchfield Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Litchfield that were owner-occupied was 89%. The town housing had been constructed more recently than most towns of its size.

Commuting

In Litchfield, 94% of commuters drive to work.

Comparative Profile of Litchfield, ME

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

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
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income

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
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone

Category	Value
Near Medium City	37 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center)
Nearest Large City	136 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Kennebec
Standard Zip Codes	04350
Phone Area Codes	207
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.15
Longitude	-69.949

Station	GARDINER
Distance	9.5 miles
Jan Temp	7 to 29 F
Apr Temp	33 to 52 F
Jul Temp	58 to 80 F
Oct Temp	37 to 58 F
Annual Precip	43.9 inches

Station	LEWISTON
Distance	13.7 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

Station	NEWCASTLE
Distance	21.8 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

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,110	100%
Male	1,549	49.8%
Female	1,561	50.2%
Under 18	818	26.3%
18+	2,292	73.7%
65+	314	10.1%
Median Age	38.5
Average Family Size	2.93
White	3,059	98.4%
African-American	2	0.1%
Asian	13	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	8	0.3%
Other	5	0.2%
Mixed Race	23	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	25	0.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,390
Growth	280
Growth %	9%

Ancestry	Percent
English	20.3%
French (except Basque)	19.4%
US/American	14.4%
French Canadian	11.2%
Irish	8.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.6%
Scottish	5.2%
German	4.3%
Italian	1.6%
Scotch-Irish	1.4%
Polish	1.3%
Norwegian	0.8%
Swedish	0.8%
Dutch	0.8%
Russian	0.7%
Danish	0.6%
Welsh	0.4%
Portuguese	0.4%
Slavic	0.4%
Greek	0.4%
Slovak	0.3%
Ukrainian	0.2%
Lithuanian	0.2%
Canadian	0.2%
British	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Litchfield	3,110	$42,220
Bowdoinham	2,612	$52,372
Greene	4,076	$52,857
Monmouth	3,785	$47,616
Richmond	3,298	$48,125
Sabattus	4,486	$45,984
Wales	1,322	$47,880

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