Moving to Mars Hill, Maine

Population: 1,480. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,461 (-1.3% change)
Males: 700 (47.3%), Females: 780 (52.7%)

Aroostook County

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.4 years
Median household income: $24,083
Median house value: $51,800

Population by Race

Races in Mars Hill:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
• American Indian (1.6%)

Ancestries: English (15.5%), Irish (14.5%), United States (13.6%), French (12.4%), Scottish (4.4%), Scotch-Irish (2.9%).

Elevation: 435 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Mars Hill

• High school or higher: 74.6%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
• Unemployed: 3.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 19.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mars Hill town

• Never married: 18.8%
• Now married: 59.0%
• Separated: 1.7%
• Widowed: 13.5%
• Divorced: 6.9%

5.5% Foreign born (5.0% North America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Mars Hill:

• AROOSTOOK MEDICAL CENTER,THE (about 15 miles; PRESQUE ISLE, ME)
• HOULTON REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; HOULTON, ME)
• CARY MEDICAL CENTER (about 27 miles; CARIBOU, ME)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mars Hill:

• NORTHERN MAINE REGIONAL ARPT AT PRESQUE IS (about 17 miles; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Abbreviation: PQI)
• BANGOR INTL (about 135 miles; BANGOR, ME; Abbreviation: BGR)
• BRUNSWICK NAS (about 231 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; Abbreviation: NHZ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Mars Hill:

• NORTHERN MAINE REGIONAL (about 18 miles; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Abbreviation: 83B)
• CARIBOU MUNI (about 27 miles; CARIBOU, ME; Abbreviation: CAR)
• HOULTON INTL (about 29 miles; HOULTON, ME; Abbreviation: HUL)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mars Hill:

• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 117 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 199 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 202 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 257 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
• SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 266 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 275 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 317 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)

Schools

Public high school in Mars Hill:

• CENTRAL AROOSTOOK JR-SR H S (Students: 249; Location: 25 PLEASANT ST PO BOX 310; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Mars Hill:

• FORT STREET SCHOOL (Students: 213; Location: PO BOX 509; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Mars Hill:

• MARS HILL – HANSEN MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $38,866; Location: 10 HANSEN STREET; 15,900 books; 75 audio materials; 61 video materials; 35 serial subscriptions)