Moving to Holden, Maine

Population: 2,827. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,940 (+4.0% change)
Males: 1,418 (50.2%), Females: 1,409 (49.8%)

Penobscot County

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.8 years
Median household income: $51,394
Median house value: $112,600

Population by Race

Races in Holden:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: English (21.1%), Irish (18.0%), French (13.8%), Scottish (7.7%), French Canadian (6.5%), United States (6.4%).

Elevation: 200 feet

Map of Holden, ME

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Holden

  • High school or higher: 93.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 28.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Holden town

  • Never married: 18.9%
  • Now married: 63.2%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 6.3%
  • Divorced: 11.0%

1.7% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Holden:

  • ACADIA HOSPITAL,THE (about 9 miles; BANGOR, ME)
  • BANGOR MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 9 miles; BANGOR, ME)
  • EASTERN MAINE MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; BANGOR, ME)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Holden:

  • BANGOR INTL (about 11 miles; BANGOR, ME; Abbreviation: BGR)
  • BRUNSWICK NAS (about 106 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; Abbreviation: NHZ)
  • PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 136 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Abbreviation: PWM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Holden:

  • BREWER (about 7 miles; BREWER, ME; Abbreviation: 0B2)
  • LUCKY LANDING MARINA AND SPB (about 14 miles; BANGOR, ME; Abbreviation: 06B)
  • DEWITT FLD,OLD TOWN MUNI (about 14 miles; OLD TOWN, ME; Abbreviation: OLD)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Holden:

  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 18 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 81 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 101 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 134 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 148 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 151 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 194 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)

Public primary/middle schools in Holden:

  • HOLBROOK SCHOOL (Students: 289; Location: 202 KIDDER HILL ROAD; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • HOLDEN SCHOOL (Students: 160; Location: 590 MAIN ROAD; Grades: KG – 04)