Friendship, Maine Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,204. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,206 (+0.2% change)
Males: 595 (49.4%), Females: 609 (50.6%)

Knox County

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.7 years
Median household income: $39,348
Median house value: $100,500

Population by Race

Races in Friendship:

• White Non-Hispanic (99.1%)

Ancestries: English (21.3%), German (14.3%), United States (9.4%), Irish (8.9%), French (4.2%), Scottish (3.8%).

Elevation: 146 feet

 

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Friendship

• High school or higher: 82.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 22.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 6.3%
• Unemployed: 2.7%
• Mean travel time to work: 22.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Friendship town

• Never married: 22.4%
• Now married: 62.4%
• Separated: 0.8%
• Widowed: 5.5%
• Divorced: 8.9%

1.2% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Friendship:

• MILES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; DAMARISCOTTA, ME)
• PENOBSCOT BAY MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; ROCKPORT, ME)
• ST ANDREWS HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; BOOTHBAY HARBOR, ME)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Friendship:

• BRUNSWICK NAS (about 42 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; Abbreviation: NHZ)
• BANGOR INTL (about 67 miles; BANGOR, ME; Abbreviation: BGR)
• PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 71 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Abbreviation: PWM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Friendship:

• KNOX COUNTY REGIONAL (about 18 miles; ROCKLAND, ME; Abbreviation: RKD)
• WISCASSET (about 26 miles; WISCASSET, ME; Abbreviation: IWI)
• AUGUSTA (about 36 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Abbreviation: M00)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Friendship:

• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 39 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 70 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 73 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 86 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 86 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
• SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 87 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 127 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)

Public primary/middle school in Friendship:

• FRIENDSHIP VILLAGE SCHOOL (Students: 94; Location: 23 SCHOOL ST PO BOX 100; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Friendship:

• FRIENDSHIP PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $14,660; Location: 3 MAIN STREET; 15,130 books; 55 audio materials; 20 video materials; 23 serial subscriptions)