Porter, ME

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Porter, Maine

Porter, Maine, in Oxford county, is 35 miles W of Portland, Maine (center to center) and 99 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts. There are 1,438 residents in the town.

The People and Families of Porter

In Porter, about 58% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Porter had a median family income of $37,552.

Political Inclinations

Porter folks tended to give their money ($200) to George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Porter Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Porter that were owner-occupied was 82%.

Commuting

In Porter, 90% of commuters drive to work.

Comparative Profile of Porter, ME

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

Families

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

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
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	35 miles W of Portland, Maine (center to center)
Nearest Large City	99 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Oxford
Standard Zip Codes	04068
Phone Area Codes	207
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.796
Longitude	-70.932

Station	EAST HIRAM
Distance	11 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	TAMWORTH 3
Distance	19.7 miles
Jan Temp	5 to 28 F
Apr Temp	29 to 53 F
Jul Temp	53 to 80 F
Oct Temp	32 to 56 F
Annual Precip	51.1 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	1,438	100%
Male	705	49%
Female	733	51%
Under 18	372	25.9%
18+	1,066	74.1%
65+	193	13.4%
Median Age	38.5
Average Family Size	2.92
White	1,395	97%
African-American	5	0.3%
Asian	5	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	7	0.5%
Other	3	0.2%
Mixed Race	23	1.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	10	0.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,492
Growth	54
Growth %	3.8%

Ancestry	Percent
English	19.4%
US/American	17.1%
French (except Basque)	13.6%
Irish	13%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.5%
Italian	5%
Scottish	4.6%
Scotch-Irish	4.3%
German	4.2%
French Canadian	3.7%
Portuguese	1.4%
Swedish	1.3%
Finnish	0.9%
Norwegian	0.7%
Dutch	0.6%
British	0.6%
Celtic	0.5%
Danish	0.5%
Canadian	0.5%
European	0.4%
Polish	0.4%
Scandinavian	0.3%
Russian	0.2%
Lithuanian	0.2%
Swiss	0.2%
Northern European	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Porter	1,438	$37,552
Brownfield	1,251	$39,886
Cornish	1,269	$46,477
Hiram	1,423	$36,964
Limerick	2,240	$44,917
Newfield	1,328	$41,563
Parsonsfield	1,584	$36,016

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