Moving to Old Town, Maine

Population: 8,130. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,792 (-4.2% change)
Males: 3,879 (47.7%), Females: 4,251 (52.3%)

Penobscot County

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.8 years
Median household income: $29,886
Median house value: $77,100

Population by Race

Races in Old Town:

• White Non-Hispanic (94.2%)
• American Indian (1.8%)
• Two or more races (1.1%)
• Chinese (0.7%)
• Black (0.7%)
• Hispanic (0.5%)

Ancestries: French (18.5%), English (18.4%), Irish (15.2%), French Canadian (9.6%), United States (9.0%), German (8.0%).

Elevation: 108 feet

Land area: 38.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Old Town

• High school or higher: 87.2%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 23.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 10.4%
• Unemployed: 5.7%
• Mean travel time to work: 17.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Old Town city

• Never married: 30.9%
• Now married: 48.9%
• Separated: 1.4%
• Widowed: 7.3%
• Divorced: 11.5%

2.6% Foreign born (0.8% North America, 0.7% Asia, 0.6% Europe, 0.3% Africa).

Population change in the 1990s: -238 (-2.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Old Town:

• ACADIA HOSPITAL,THE (about 12 miles; BANGOR, ME)
• BANGOR MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 12 miles; BANGOR, ME)
• EASTERN MAINE MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; BANGOR, ME)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Old Town:

• BANGOR INTL (about 14 miles; BANGOR, ME; Abbreviation: BGR)
• BRUNSWICK NAS (about 114 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; Abbreviation: NHZ)
• NORTHERN MAINE REGIONAL ARPT AT PRESQUE IS (about 128 miles; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Abbreviation: PQI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Old Town:

• DEWITT FLD,OLD TOWN MUNI (about 1 miles; OLD TOWN, ME; Abbreviation: OLD)
• LUCKY LANDING MARINA AND SPB (about 10 miles; BANGOR, ME; Abbreviation: 06B)
• BREWER (about 15 miles; BREWER, ME; Abbreviation: 0B2)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Old Town:

• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 6 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 86 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 102 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 142 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
• SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 154 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 160 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 202 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)

Schools

Public high school in Old Town:

• OLD TOWN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 762; Location: 203 STILLWATER AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Old Town:

• OLD TOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 460; Location: 576 STILLWATER AVENUE; Grades: KG – 05)
• LEONARD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 347; Location: 156 OAK STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
• INDIAN ISLAND SCHOOL (Students: 85; Location: PO BOX 566; Grades: PK – 08)
• OLD TOWN REGIONAL SPECIAL ED PROG (Location: 20 JEFFERSON STREET; Grades: KG – 12)

Private primary/middle school in Old Town:

• STILLWATER MONTESSORI SCH (Students: 88; Location: RR 2 BOX 1300; Grades: PK – 6)

Libraries

Library in Old Town:

• OLD TOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $261,208; Location: 65 MIDDLE STREET; 48,904 books; 855 audio materials; 2,146 video materials; 98 serial subscriptions)