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Aroostook
Maine

67K

Population

$51K

Median Income

$167K

Median Home

R+35

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$51K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate15.4%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.1%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$50,997

Federal Spending per Capita$3,125

Median Individual Earnings$40K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers33.5%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$57K

Avg Credit Score692

Work From Home %7.0%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1818.4%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households34.2%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms49

Income (20th Percentile)$21K

Income (80th Percentile)$101K

Income (95th Percentile)$170K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher23.2%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School9.4%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %6.2%

Dependency Ratio1.06

Medicare Spending / Person$3,984

SS Benefits / Person$4,976

Education Wage Premium1.99x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$52K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$67K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$34K

Public Assistance Recipients3.2%

Average Annual Wage$51K

Professional Services Concentration0.34x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$163K

This county

$360K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$154K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$681/mo

This county

$1500/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.25%

This county

1.04% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,562

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,224/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+8.6%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.8x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.0%

Homeownership Rate73.5%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

94.9%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

13.8%

Sold Above List Price

15.0%

Median Days to Close

36 days

Active Listings

362

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

67 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

7.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

10.7%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 94.9% · Redfin 94.2%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy76.6 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity13.4%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.5 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score13

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score22

Dental Care Shortage Score19

Healthcare Shortage Score18.0

Healthcare Offices111

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)40.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)18.6%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)21.2%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)29.2%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)34.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians162

Nursing Home Rating3.1 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients813 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,620

Uninsured (under 65)9.9%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression27.9%

Education

Math Test Scores3.03 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.10 grade level

HS Diploma Holders16,617

Bachelor's Degree Holders5,350

HS Completion Rate90.6%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools11

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.7 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate16.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate34.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities6

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)65th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)56.4 / 100K

Suicide Rate17.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.1

January Sunshine0.17

January Temperature-1.68

Average Temp40°F

Avg High Temp50°F

Avg Low Temp30°F

Median AQIAQI 37

Good Air Days277 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days3 days/yr

Annual Precipitation37.6 in/yr

Avg Storm Events15.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Ozone Days128 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)1.12

Heating Degree Days9,202 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days156 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)10,005 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)104 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year3.6

Avg Hail Events / Year5.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)61 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)50 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations148 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)5.7 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

National Park Units1 unit

Historic Places (NRHP)57 properties

FAA-Registered Airports21 total

Airports (excl. heliports)13 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries0 microbreweries

Brewpubs1 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed195 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed76 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)355 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)129 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)13 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)44 ms

Households with 100Mbps+91.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet8.4%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)230 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations18 stations

DC Fast Chargers3 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers32

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers1,974 workers

Public Transit Commuters33 workers

Walk to Work741 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)575 workers

Avg Commute Time17.5 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.1%

Walk to Work2.6%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden31.8%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers7.9 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities25

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout66.8%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.908

Nonprofit Organizations466

Veterans Share10.0%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults51.9%

Never-Married Adults25.9%

Divorced Adults13.1%

Religious Organizations46

Asian Population0.4%

Native American Population1.6%

Membership Associations11.2 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.82 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities3

Nursing & Care Facilities50

Grocery Stores41

Arts & Entertainment Venues3

Hotels & Lodging31

Recreation Businesses25

Professional Services Firms84

Veterinary Practices8

Real Estate Firms58

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$75K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate37.6%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.15%

Politics

R+35

2024 Presidential · Maine was D+6 statewide

vs Maine State

Income tax

7.15%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.25%1.04% state avg

Politics

R+35D+6

COL Index

County data107 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +435

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.09x avg income)

Economic Mobility

42%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $167K

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Local News — Aroostook

The County · قبل يوم واحد

Critical Aroostook public retirees meeting

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — Coming changes in public retirees pensions and benefits will be challenging in…

The Boston Globe · قبل 3 أيام

Mass. to help finance another big Maine power line, this one for Aroostook County wind farms

With the Trump administration thwarting construction of any new offshore wind farms, New England has…

WAGM · قبل يومين (2)

Travel group reunites in Aroostook County for balloon festival

A group of travelers who took part in JetBlue's "25 for 25" challenge reunited in Aroostook County t…

WABI · قبل 3 أيام

Homelessness in Aroostook County affecting people and their pets

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) - Homelessness in Aroostook County is affecting people and their pets, ac…

92.9 The Ticket · قبل يوم واحد

High School Golf and Aroostook County Soccer Scores – September 1

The first countable day for Maine High School soccer, football, volleyball, field hockey and cross c…

WBUR · قبل أسبوع واحد

Maine selects company to build large wind farm, plus a transmission line, to send power south

Maine takes a critical step in its plans to build a large wind farm and transmission line in Aroosto…

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