St Albans, ME

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St. Albans, Maine

St. Albans, Maine, in Somerset county, is 96 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center) and 194 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts. The town has a population of 1,836.

The People and Families of St. Albans

In St. Albans, about 63% of adults are married. St. Albans is considered a town for married couples and families.

Interestingly, the town is known for having more men than similar towns.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, St. Albans had a median family income of $30,880.

St. Albans Housing

About 83% of housing units in St. Albans are owner-occupied. Housing in the town tends to be newer construction. Homeowners in St. Albans benefit from lower real estate taxes than most other towns in Maine.

Commuting

In St. Albans, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 4%

Comparative Profile of St. Albans, ME

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

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 Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	96 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center)
Nearest Large City	194 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Somerset
Standard Zip Codes	04971
Phone Area Codes	207
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.91
Longitude	-69.41

Station	CORINNA
Distance	7.1 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

Station	BARNARD
Distance	28.8 miles
Jan Temp	2 to 24 F
Apr Temp	30 to 50 F
Jul Temp	56 to 77 F
Oct Temp	34 to 55 F
Annual Precip	44.8 inches

Station	BANGOR INTL AP
Distance	30.1 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 28 F
Apr Temp	33 to 53 F
Jul Temp	59 to 80 F
Oct Temp	38 to 57 F
Annual Precip	39.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,836	100%
Male	927	50.5%
Female	909	49.5%
Under 18	439	23.9%
18+	1,397	76.1%
65+	217	11.8%
Median Age	37.8
Average Family Size	2.88
White	1,807	98.4%
African-American	3	0.2%
Asian	10	0.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.2%
Other	6	0.3%
Mixed Race	6	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	7	0.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,843
Growth	7
Growth %	0.4%

Ancestry	Percent
English	21.9%
US/American	21.2%
Irish	11.1%
French (except Basque)	10.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6%
French Canadian	5.1%
Scottish	4.2%
German	4.1%
Italian	2.5%
Scotch-Irish	2.3%
Portuguese	1.9%
Swedish	1.7%
Lebanese	1%
Danish	0.8%
Canadian	0.7%
European	0.6%
Serbian	0.5%
Polish	0.5%
Norwegian	0.4%
Russian	0.4%
British	0.4%
Austrian	0.4%
Dutch	0.3%
Czech	0.3%
Finnish	0.2%
Celtic	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%
Armenian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
St. Albans	1,836	$30,880
Cambridge	492	$28,942
Corinna	2,145	$37,900
Harmony	954	$26,131
Hartland	1,816	$35,400
Newport	3,017	$37,104
Palmyra	1,953	$35,150

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