Moving to Mount Vernon, Maine

Population: 1,524. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,644 (+7.9% change)
Males: 766 (50.3%), Females: 758 (49.7%)

Kennebec County

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.8 years
Median household income: $39,779
Median house value: $90,500

Population by Race

Races in Mount Vernon:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
• American Indian (1.2%)
• Two or more races (1.0%)

Ancestries: English (20.9%), United States (15.8%), Irish (10.5%), German (10.1%), French (9.9%), French Canadian (5.4%).

Elevation: 339 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Mount Vernon

• High school or higher: 88.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 27.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 11.5%
• Unemployed: 3.2%
• Mean travel time to work: 31.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mount Vernon town

• Never married: 20.0%
• Now married: 65.2%
• Separated: 1.1%
• Widowed: 4.4%
• Divorced: 9.3%

1.6% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Mount Vernon:

• FRANKLIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; FARMINGTON, ME)
• AUGUSTA MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 19 miles; AUGUSTA, ME)
• INLAND HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; WATERVILLE, ME)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mount Vernon:

• BRUNSWICK NAS (about 43 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; Abbreviation: NHZ)
• PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 64 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Abbreviation: PWM)
• BANGOR INTL (about 84 miles; BANGOR, ME; Abbreviation: BGR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Mount Vernon:

• SEVEN G S (about 2 miles; MOUNT VERNON, ME; Abbreviation: 75B)
• BOWMAN FIELD (about 13 miles; LIVERMORE FALLS, ME; Abbreviation: B10)
• LAKESIDE MARINA (about 15 miles; EAST WINTHROP, ME; Abbreviation: 03M)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mount Vernon:

• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 15 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 19 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 60 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
• SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 65 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 78 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 100 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 116 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)

Public primary/middle school in Mount Vernon:

• MT VERNON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 123; Location: 1507 NORTH ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)

Libraries

Library in Mount Vernon:

• MOUNT VERNON – SHAW MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $20,500; Location: 35 DEMARIANO ROAD; 11,717 books; 383 audio materials; 561 video materials; 21 serial subscriptions)