Stockton Springs, ME

Quickly Find In The Tabs Below:

Overview
» Overview
» High Points
» Comparisons

Almanac
» Zip Codes
» Climate/Weather

Schools

Overview
Almanac
People
Local
Schools
Comments

Stockton Springs, Maine

Stockton Springs, Maine, in Waldo county, is 90 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center) and 184 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts. The town is included in the Bangor metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 1,481 people lived in Stockton Springs.

The People and Families of Stockton Springs

In Stockton Springs, about 62% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Stockton Springs had a median family income of $42,847. Significantly, more adults in Stockton Springs have earned college degrees than have people in most other towns in Maine.

Stockton Springs Housing

An estimated 87% of living spaces in Stockton Springs are occupied by their owners, not by renters.

Commuting

In Stockton Springs, 91% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. State)	Top 12%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Stockton Springs, ME

Comparing Stockton Springs 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
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old

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
Median Family Income
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
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Near Medium City	90 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center)
Nearest Large City	184 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Waldo
Metro Area	Bangor
Standard Zip Codes	04981
Phone Area Codes	207
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.489
Longitude	-68.857

Station	BELFAST
Distance	9.4 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 31 F
Apr Temp	33 to 53 F
Jul Temp	57 to 79 F
Oct Temp	38 to 59 F
Annual Precip	47.6 inches

Station	ELLSWORTH
Distance	21.1 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 30 F
Apr Temp	33 to 53 F
Jul Temp	58 to 79 F
Oct Temp	39 to 57 F
Annual Precip	46.8 inches

Station	BANGOR INTL AP
Distance	21.6 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

Library
Stockton Springs Library Main Street Stockton Springs, Maine (207) 567-4147

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,481	100%
Male	716	48.3%
Female	765	51.7%
Under 18	352	23.8%
18+	1,129	76.2%
65+	206	13.9%
Median Age	40.7
Average Family Size	2.82
White	1,432	96.7%
African-American	6	0.4%
Asian	5	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	8	0.5%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	28	1.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	12	0.8%
Median Family Income (1999)	$42,847
Population In Poverty	180	12.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,666
Growth	185
Growth %	12.5%

Ancestry	Percent
English	24.5%
US/American	18%
Irish	10.9%
French (except Basque)	7.6%
German	7.4%
Scottish	5.6%
Scotch-Irish	3.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.4%
French Canadian	3.2%
Polish	2.3%
Italian	2.2%
Swedish	1.8%
Norwegian	1.5%
European	1.2%
Russian	0.8%
Portuguese	0.8%
Ukrainian	0.7%
Danish	0.7%
Finnish	0.6%
Canadian	0.6%
Hungarian	0.4%
British	0.4%
Lithuanian	0.3%
Croatian	0.3%
Romanian	0.2%
Slovak	0.2%
Dutch	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%
Northern European	0.2%

You are visiting:
All States > Maine > Stockton Springs

Help Disaster Victims Worldwide

A few minutes of your time could make $20 for the American Red Cross.

Fill out a simple survey about your full-time job and career
CityTownInfo will donate $20 for each properly completed survey
No personal contact info required
An easy way to help disaster victims around the world
Help others interested in your career

Read our rules and guidelines and get started now!

Read and Post in Our Forum

Read about and discuss Stockton Springs and other places in Maine

Places Similar to Stockton Springs

We've crunched the numbers to create PlaceMatch™, which compares thousands of cities and towns to find the places most similar to each.

Additional Resources

Large City Map

Info for Stockton Springs Government Officials

Are you an official in the Stockton Springs government or quasi-government agency such as the chamber of commerce, visitors bureau or economic development council? If so, visit our information page for government officials to see how CityTownInfo can support you.

Spread The Word

Webmasters & Bloggers: Please link to this page on Stockton Springs. Just copy the HTML below and paste it into your web page or blog.