Bingham, Maine Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 989. Estimated population in July 2024: 986 (-0.3% change)
Males: 469 (47.4%), Females: 520 (52.6%)

Somerset County

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.9 years
Median household income: $28,200
Median house value: $58,000

Population by Race

Races in Bingham:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.2%)

Ancestries: English (34.6%), French (29.4%), Irish (21.9%), Scottish (8.4%), United States (6.1%), Scotch-Irish (4.7%).

Elevation: 371 feet

Land area: 2.5 square miles

Map of Bingham, ME

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bingham

  • High school or higher: 79.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bingham town

  • Never married: 24.0%
  • Now married: 51.3%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 11.5%
  • Divorced: 11.5%

1.3% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Bingham:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bingham:

  • BANGOR INTL (about 76 miles; BANGOR, ME; Abbreviation: BGR)
  • BRUNSWICK NAS (about 81 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; Abbreviation: NHZ)
  • PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 103 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Abbreviation: PWM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bingham:

  • SUGARLOAF REGIONAL (about 23 miles; CARRABASSETT, ME; Abbreviation: B21)
  • CENTRAL MAINE ARPT OF NORRIDGEWOCK (about 25 miles; NORRIDGEWOCK, ME; Abbreviation: OWK)
  • CURRIER’S (about 33 miles; GREENVILLE JUNCTION, ME; Abbreviation: 21M)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bingham:

  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 32 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 50 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 87 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 99 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 101 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 116 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
  • PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 152 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,542)

Schools

Public high school in Bingham:

  • UPPER KENNEBEC VALLEY JR-SR HS (Students: 166; Location: 110 MEADOW ST PO BOX 669; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Bingham:

  • QUIMBY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 65; Location: 263 MAIN ST PO BOX 649; Grades: 04 – 06)

Libraries

Library in Bingham:

  • BINGHAM UNION LIBRARY (Operating income: $4,323; Location: PO BOX 23; 9,963 books; 6 audio materials; 30 video materials; 6 serial subscriptions)