Moving to Houlton, Maine

Population: 6,476. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,317 (-2.5% change)
Males: 3,023 (46.7%), Females: 3,453 (53.3%)

Aroostook County

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.2 years
Median household income: $26,212
Median house value: $58,100

Population by Race

Races in Houlton:

• White Non-Hispanic (93.9%)
• American Indian (4.6%)
• Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: English (17.9%), United States (17.5%), Irish (14.7%), French (9.0%), Scottish (3.6%), Scotch-Irish (3.5%).

Elevation: 366 feet

Land area: 7.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Houlton

• High school or higher: 77.3%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
• Unemployed: 8.1%
• Mean travel time to work: 13.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Houlton town

• Never married: 21.9%
• Now married: 53.5%
• Separated: 1.6%
• Widowed: 12.4%
• Divorced: 10.6%

4.1% Foreign born (3.5% North America, 0.4% Europe).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Houlton:

• HOULTON REGIONAL HOSPITAL (20 HARTFORD ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Houlton:

• AROOSTOOK MEDICAL CENTER,THE (about 40 miles; PRESQUE ISLE, ME)
• CARY MEDICAL CENTER (about 54 miles; CARIBOU, ME)
• PENOBSCOT VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 69 miles; LINCOLN, ME)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Houlton:

• NORTHERN MAINE REGIONAL ARPT AT PRESQUE IS (about 41 miles; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Abbreviation: PQI)
• BANGOR INTL (about 114 miles; BANGOR, ME; Abbreviation: BGR)
• BRUNSWICK NAS (about 212 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; Abbreviation: NHZ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Houlton:

• HOULTON INTL (about 4 miles; HOULTON, ME; Abbreviation: HUL)
• NORTHERN MAINE REGIONAL (about 43 miles; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Abbreviation: 83B)
• SHIN POND (about 50 miles; PATTEN, ME; Abbreviation: 85B)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Houlton:

• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 95 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 181 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 187 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 239 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
• SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 249 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 257 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 299 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)

Schools

Public high schools in Houlton:

• HOULTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 361; Location: 7 BIRD STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)
• REGION TWO SCH OF APPLIED TECH (Location: 5 BIRD ST PO BOX 307; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Houlton:

• GREATER HOULTON CHRISTIAN ACA (Students: 145; Location: 27 SCHOOL ST; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Houlton:

• HOULTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 371; Location: 60 SOUTH STREET; Grades: PK – 03)
• HOULTON SOUTHSIDE SCHOOL (Students: 278; Location: 65 SOUTH STREET; Grades: 04 – 06)
• HOULTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 211; Location: 7 BIRD STREET; Grades: 07 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Houlton:

• HOULTON – CARY LIBRARY (Operating income: $171,788; Location: 107 MAIN STREET; 36,909 books; 696 audio materials; 1,392 video materials; 105 serial subscriptions)