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Moving to Charleston, Maine

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Population: 1,397. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,398 (+0.1% change)
Males: 731 (52.3%), Females: 666 (47.7%)

Penobscot County

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.6 years
Median household income: $36,053
Median house value: $77,000

Population by Race

Races in Charleston:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
  • Black (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: English (27.6%), Irish (9.9%), French (8.9%), United States (8.5%), German (3.9%), French Canadian (3.1%).

Elevation: 471 feet

Map of Charleston, ME

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Charleston

  • High school or higher: 80.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
  • Unemployed: 6.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Charleston town

  • Never married: 23.0%
  • Now married: 61.3%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 4.6%
  • Divorced: 10.6%

2.6% Foreign born (1.9% North America, 0.5% Latin America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Charleston:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Charleston:

  • BANGOR INTL (about 25 miles; BANGOR, ME; Abbreviation: BGR)
  • BRUNSWICK NAS (about 104 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; Abbreviation: NHZ)
  • NORTHERN MAINE REGIONAL ARPT AT PRESQUE IS (about 131 miles; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Abbreviation: PQI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Charleston:

  • CHARLES A. CHASE JR. MEMORIAL FIELD (about 15 miles; DOVER/FOXCROFT, ME; Abbreviation: 44B)
  • DEXTER REGIONAL (about 15 miles; DEXTER, ME; Abbreviation: 1B0)
  • RING HILL (about 21 miles; CARMEL, ME; Abbreviation: 38B)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Charleston:

  • FAITH SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY (Location: 29 MAIN RD; Private, not-for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Charleston:

  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 29 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 72 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 81 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 130 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 140 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 148 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 189 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)

Public primary/middle school in Charleston:

  • MOUNTAIN VIEW YOUTH DEV CTR (Students: 63; Location: 1182 DOVER ROAD; Grades: 06 – 12)

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