Vassalboro, ME

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Vassalboro, Maine

Vassalboro, Maine, in Kennebec county, is 62 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center) and 161 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts. There are 4,047 residents in the town.

The People and Families of Vassalboro

In Vassalboro, about 62% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Vassalboro had a median family income of $40,192.

Political Inclinations

Vassalboro folks tended to give their money ($3,450) to John Kerry in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Democratic party than to competing parties.

Vassalboro Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Vassalboro that were owner-occupied was 79%.

Commuting

In Vassalboro, 92% of commuters drive to work.

Comparative Profile of Vassalboro, ME

Comparing Vassalboro 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
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
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
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
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use

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	62 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center)
Nearest Large City	161 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Kennebec
Standard Zip Codes	04989
Phone Area Codes	207
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.459
Longitude	-69.677

Station	WATERVILLE TREATMENT PLT
Distance	5.3 miles
Jan Temp	5 to 28 F
Apr Temp	31 to 53 F
Jul Temp	57 to 81 F
Oct Temp	35 to 59 F
Annual Precip	41.6 inches

Station	AUGUSTA AP
Distance	11.6 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 29 F
Apr Temp	34 to 53 F
Jul Temp	60 to 81 F
Oct Temp	39 to 58 F
Annual Precip	42.3 inches

Station	GARDINER
Distance	17.6 miles
Jan Temp	7 to 29 F
Apr Temp	33 to 52 F
Jul Temp	58 to 80 F
Oct Temp	37 to 58 F
Annual Precip	43.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	4,047	100%
Male	2,007	49.6%
Female	2,040	50.4%
Under 18	1,099	27.2%
18+	2,948	72.8%
65+	462	11.4%
Median Age	37.3
Average Family Size	2.94
White	3,991	98.6%
African-American	6	0.1%
Asian	2	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	9	0.2%
Other	7	0.2%
Mixed Race	32	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	23	0.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	4,291
Growth	244
Growth %	6%

Ancestry	Percent
French (except Basque)	22.5%
English	21.4%
French Canadian	10.5%
US/American	9.3%
Irish	8.9%
German	7.3%
Italian	3.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.1%
Scottish	3%
Polish	2.4%
Scotch-Irish	1.9%
Canadian	1.1%
Portuguese	0.8%
Finnish	0.8%
British	0.6%
Russian	0.4%
Scandinavian	0.4%
Eastern European	0.3%
Swedish	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%
Lebanese	0.2%
Danish	0.2%
European	0.2%
Ukrainian	0.2%
Hungarian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Vassalboro	4,047	$40,192
Belgrade	2,978	$42,321
China	4,106	$42,768
Oakland	5,959	$43,654
Sidney	3,514	$47,281
Waterville	15,605	$38,052
Winslow	7,743	$46,725

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