Solon, ME

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Solon, Maine

Solon, Maine is 91 miles N of Portland, Maine (center to center) and 189 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts. It is in Somerset county. The population of the town is 940.

The People and Families of Solon

In Solon, about 57% of adults are married.

It's notable that men are disproportionately common in Solon.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Solon had a median family income of $32,500.

Solon Housing

Of the housing in Solon, approximately 81% is occupied by their owners. Property taxes in the town are low by Maine standards.

Commuting

In Solon, 86% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Solon, ME

Comparing Solon 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
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population

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
Walking and Biking to Work
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
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Near Medium City	91 miles N of Portland, Maine (center to center)
Nearest Large City	189 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Somerset
Standard Zip Codes	04979
Phone Area Codes	207
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.949
Longitude	-69.858

Station	MADISON
Distance	10.4 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	LONG FALLS DAM
Distance	24.9 miles
Jan Temp	0 to 23 F
Apr Temp	27 to 47 F
Jul Temp	53 to 76 F
Oct Temp	33 to 53 F
Annual Precip	39.8 inches

Station	CORINNA
Distance	29.1 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

Library
Solon - Coolidge Library Main Street Solon, Maine (207) 643-2562

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	940	100%
Male	500	53.2%
Female	440	46.8%
Under 18	206	21.9%
18+	734	78.1%
65+	131	13.9%
Median Age	42.1
Average Family Size	2.82
White	929	98.8%
African-American	4	0.4%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.2%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	4	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	4	0.4%
Median Family Income (1999)	$32,500
Population In Poverty	168	18%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	986
Growth	46
Growth %	4.9%

Ancestry	Percent
English	24%
French (except Basque)	16.3%
Irish	10.4%
German	9.6%
US/American	9%
French Canadian	7.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.3%
Scottish	4.7%
Italian	4.3%
Scotch-Irish	2%
Portuguese	1%
Polish	0.9%
Russian	0.7%
Canadian	0.7%
Welsh	0.6%
British	0.6%
Slovak	0.4%
Swedish	0.4%
Greek	0.3%
Finnish	0.3%
Ukrainian	0.3%
Dutch	0.3%
Estonian	0.3%

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