Norridgewock, ME

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Norridgewock, Maine

Norridgewock, Maine, in Somerset county, is 76 miles N of Portland, Maine (center to center) and 174 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts. As of the year 2000 census, 3,294 people lived in Norridgewock.

The People and Families of Norridgewock

In Norridgewock, about 64% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Norridgewock had a median family income of $41,536.

Norridgewock Housing

An estimated 84% of living spaces in Norridgewock are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The housing stock in the town is younger than in most places.

Commuting

In Norridgewock, 92% of commuters drive to work.

Comparative Profile of Norridgewock, ME

Comparing Norridgewock 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
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
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
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	76 miles N of Portland, Maine (center to center)
Nearest Large City	174 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Somerset
Standard Zip Codes	04957
Phone Area Codes	207
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.713
Longitude	-69.79

Station	MADISON
Distance	7.5 miles
Jan Temp	4 to 26 F
Apr Temp	31 to 51 F
Jul Temp	56 to 79 F
Oct Temp	36 to 56 F
Annual Precip	39.5 inches

Station	FARMINGTON
Distance	17.8 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 26 F
Apr Temp	29 to 52 F
Jul Temp	53 to 79 F
Oct Temp	33 to 57 F
Annual Precip	46.6 inches

Station	CORINNA
Distance	29.3 miles
Jan Temp	1 to 26 F
Apr Temp	30 to 52 F
Jul Temp	56 to 79 F
Oct Temp	33 to 57 F
Annual Precip	42.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,294	100%
Male	1,626	49.4%
Female	1,668	50.6%
Under 18	867	26.3%
18+	2,427	73.7%
65+	378	11.5%
Median Age	37.8
Average Family Size	2.9
White	3,240	98.4%
African-American	10	0.3%
Asian	4	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	15	0.5%
Other	6	0.2%
Mixed Race	19	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	12	0.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,307
Growth	13
Growth %	0.4%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	19.5%
English	18.6%
French (except Basque)	18.2%
Irish	11.1%
French Canadian	8.6%
Scottish	4.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.1%
Italian	3.8%
German	3.1%
Scotch-Irish	2.1%
Swedish	1.2%
Canadian	0.9%
Russian	0.7%
Polish	0.5%
British	0.5%
Romanian	0.3%
Syrian	0.3%
Danish	0.3%
Greek	0.3%
Finnish	0.2%
Slovak	0.2%
Serbian	0.2%
Hungarian	0.2%
Ukrainian	0.2%
Northern European	0.2%
Dutch	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Norridgewock	3,294	$41,536
Anson	2,583	$30,888
Madison	4,523	$36,750
Rome	980	$46,635
Skowhegan	8,824	$35,880
Smithfield	930	$41,339
Starks	578	$33,462

Library
Norridgewock Free Public Library Sophie May Lane Norridgewock, Maine (207) 634-2828

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