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Population: 940. Estimated population in July 2024: 986 (+4.9% change)
Males: 500 (53.2%), Females: 440 (46.8%)

Somerset County

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.1 years
Median household income: $27,266
Median house value: $59,500

Population by Race

Races in Solon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)

Ancestries: English (22.8%), French (14.9%), Irish (11.2%), German (7.7%), United States (6.7%), French Canadian (6.0%).

Elevation: 405 feet

Map of Solon, ME

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Solon

  • High school or higher: 83.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
  • Unemployed: 7.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Solon town

  • Never married: 24.0%
  • Now married: 54.5%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 13.6%

1.4% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Solon:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Solon:

  • BANGOR INTL (about 73 miles; BANGOR, ME; Abbreviation: BGR)
  • BRUNSWICK NAS (about 74 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; Abbreviation: NHZ)
  • PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 96 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Abbreviation: PWM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Solon:

  • CENTRAL MAINE ARPT OF NORRIDGEWOCK (about 18 miles; NORRIDGEWOCK, ME; Abbreviation: OWK)
  • SUGARLOAF REGIONAL (about 26 miles; CARRABASSETT, ME; Abbreviation: B21)
  • WATERVILLE ROBERT LAFLEUR (about 33 miles; WATERVILLE, ME; Abbreviation: WVL)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Solon:

  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 27 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 43 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 85 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 92 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 96 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 110 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 147 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)

Public primary/middle school in Solon:

  • SOLON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 183; Location: RTE 201 PO BOX 146; Grades: KG – 08)

Libraries

Library in Solon:

  • SOLON – COOLIDGE LIBRARY (Operating income: $6,334; Location: MAIN STREET; 4,175 books; 58 video materials; 20 serial subscriptions)

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