Moving to Skowhegan, Maine

Population: 8,824. Estimated population in July 2024: 8,833 (+0.1% change)
Males: 4,214 (47.8%), Females: 4,610 (52.2%)

Somerset County

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.0 years
Median household income: $28,390
Median house value: $73,200

Population by Race

Races in Skowhegan:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

Ancestries: English (20.3%), French (17.9%), Irish (14.5%), United States (11.6%), French Canadian (9.4%), Scottish (4.1%).

Elevation: 175 feet

Land area: 13.4 square miles

Map of Skowhegan, ME

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Skowhegan

  • High school or higher: 78.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 6.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Skowhegan town

  • Never married: 23.8%
  • Now married: 52.5%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 8.0%
  • Divorced: 13.6%

2.2% Foreign born (1.1% North America, 0.6% Europe, 0.3% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Skowhegan:

  • REDINGTON FAIRVIEW GENERAL HOSPITAL (FAIRVIEW AVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Skowhegan:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Skowhegan:

  • BANGOR INTL (about 63 miles; BANGOR, ME; Abbreviation: BGR)
  • BRUNSWICK NAS (about 63 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; Abbreviation: NHZ)
  • PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 88 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Abbreviation: PWM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Skowhegan:

  • CENTRAL MAINE ARPT OF NORRIDGEWOCK (about 11 miles; NORRIDGEWOCK, ME; Abbreviation: OWK)
  • WATERVILLE ROBERT LAFLEUR (about 18 miles; WATERVILLE, ME; Abbreviation: WVL)
  • PITTSFIELD MUNI (about 25 miles; PITTSFIELD, ME; Abbreviation: 2B7)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Skowhegan:

  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 30 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 30 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 77 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 85 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 91 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 103 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 142 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)

Schools

Public high schools in Skowhegan:

  • SKOWHEGAN AREA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 969; Location: 61 ACADEMY CIRCLE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • SKOWHEGAN REGIONAL TECH CTR (Location: 61 ACADEMY CIRCLE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Skowhegan:

  • FAITH BAPTIST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 46; Location: 49 FAIRVIEW AVE; Grades: 1 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Skowhegan:

  • SKOWHEGAN AREA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 468; Location: 155 ACADEMY CIRCLE; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • BLOOMFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 351; Location: 140 ACADEMY CIRCLE; Grades: KG – 04)
  • MARGARET CHASE SMITH SCHOOL (Students: 260; Location: 40 HESELTON STREET; Grades: 05 – 06)
  • NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 210; Location: 33 JEWETT STREET; Grades: KG – 01)

Private primary/middle school in Skowhegan:

  • SKOWHEGAN MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 18; Location: PO BOX 56; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Skowhegan:

  • SKOWHEGAN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $87,368; Location: 5 ELM STREET; 37,028 books; 40 audio materials; 60 video materials; 45 serial subscriptions)