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Piscataquis
Maine

17K

Population

$52K

Median Income

$229K

Median Home

R+42

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$52K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate14.7%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.8%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$45,926

Federal Spending per Capita$997

Median Individual Earnings$39K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers32.9%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$58K

Avg Credit Score686

Work From Home %7.6%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1817.0%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households28.2%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms9

Income (20th Percentile)$22K

Income (80th Percentile)$102K

Income (95th Percentile)$179K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher24.3%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School8.0%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %5.4%

Dependency Ratio1.05

Medicare Spending / Person$4,062

SS Benefits / Person$5,263

Education Wage Premium2.08x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$52K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$65K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$31K

Public Assistance Recipients4.0%

Average Annual Wage$47K

Professional Services Concentration0.45x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$228K

This county

$360K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$792/mo

This county

$1500/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.04%

This county

1.04% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,429

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,419/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+0.6%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.2x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households10.7%

Homeownership Rate77.2%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

12.9%

Active Listings

149

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

65 days

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

6.8 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

16.0%

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

94.4%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy76.0 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity14.1%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.7 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score17

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score19

Dental Care Shortage Score18

Healthcare Shortage Score18.0

Healthcare Offices19

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)34.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)18.6%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)20.4%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)25.3%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)30.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians35

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients768 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,913

Uninsured (under 65)9.9%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression28.8%

Education

Math Test Scores2.78 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.78 grade level

HS Diploma Holders4,025

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,548

HS Completion Rate92.0%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools3

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.1 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate23.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate45.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities3

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)48th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)37.1 / 100K

Suicide Rate30.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale1.2

January Sunshine0.17

January Temperature-1.68

Average Temp41°F

Avg High Temp51°F

Avg Low Temp30°F

Annual Precipitation39.3 in/yr

Avg Storm Events6.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)0.97

Heating Degree Days8,957 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days179 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)9,783 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)102 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year2.2

Avg Hail Events / Year1.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)18 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)55 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations142 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)4.7 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)59 properties

FAA-Registered Airports19 total

Airports (excl. heliports)8 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed117 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed20 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)212 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)79 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)11 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)67 ms

Households with 100Mbps+78.8%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet9.7%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)131 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations9 stations

DC Fast Chargers6 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers14

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers531 workers

Public Transit Commuters3 workers

Walk to Work355 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)246 workers

Bike Commuters0.2%

Walk to Work5.1%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden31.2%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers18.1 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities8

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout72.2%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.672

Nonprofit Organizations134

Veterans Share11.0%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults52.6%

Never-Married Adults22.8%

Divorced Adults15.8%

Religious Organizations15

Asian Population0.6%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations9.9 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.24 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities4

Grocery Stores7

Hotels & Lodging16

Recreation Businesses9

Professional Services Firms16

Veterinary Practices3

Real Estate Firms18

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$74K

Avg Student Loan Balance$11K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate42.1%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.21%

Politics

R+42

2024 Presidential · Maine was D+6 statewide

vs Maine State

Income tax

7.15%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.04%1.04% state avg

Politics

R+42D+6

COL Index

County data107 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +251

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.11x avg income)

Economic Mobility

45%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $229K

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Local News — Piscataquis

Piscataquis Observer · قبل يوم واحد

Hannah Pingree understands Maine

To the Editor; In May of 2025, Hannah Pingree met with a group of affordable housing leaders in Port…

FOX8 WGHP · قبل يومين (2)

91-year-old Dale ‘Grey Beard’ Sanders reclaims record as oldest hiker to complete Appalachian Trail

MILLINOCKET, Maine (AP) — More than 14 million older adults fall every year in the U.S., perhaps non…

WMTW · قبل أسبوعين (2)

South Berwick man dies in ATV crash on remote trail

The Maine Warden Service says Bruce Kennedy, 20, and a friend were riding separate ATVs near Wadleig…

Piscataquis Observer · قبل يوم واحد

Maine libraries launch Library Passport Contest

By Jon Knepp, Maine Library Association vice president Maine's 257 public libraries along with its a…

newscentermaine.com · قبل أسبوعين (2)

North Berwick man, 20, killed in Piscataquis County ATV crash

A 20-year-old North Berwick man died after his ATV crashed in a remote area of Piscataquis County Sa…

WABI · قبل 3 أسابيع

Piscataquis County Fire Chief highlights strain on crews following weekend fires

PISCATAQUIS COUNTY, Maine (WABI) - Firefighters in Piscataquis County responded to two major fires t…

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