Porter, Maine Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,438. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,492 (+3.8% change)
Males: 705 (49.0%), Females: 733 (51.0%)

Oxford County

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.5 years
Median household income: $33,802
Median house value: $82,600

Population by Race

Races in Porter:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
• American Indian (1.6%)
• Two or more races (1.6%)
• Hispanic (0.7%)

Ancestries: English (18.4%), Irish (13.8%), French (12.8%), United States (12.7%), German (6.5%), Italian (5.4%).

Elevation: 411 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Porter

• High school or higher: 80.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
• Unemployed: 3.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 34.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Porter town

• Never married: 25.4%
• Now married: 55.0%
• Separated: 0.8%
• Widowed: 6.4%
• Divorced: 12.4%

1.3% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Porter:

• MEMORIAL HOSPITAL THE (about 22 miles; NORTH CONWAY, NH)
• HUGGINS HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; WOLFEBORO, NH)
• BRIDGTON HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; BRIDGTON, ME)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Porter:

• PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 46 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Abbreviation: PWM)
• PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 51 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; Abbreviation: PSM)
• MANCHESTER (about 69 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Abbreviation: MHT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Porter:

• EASTERN SLOPES REGIONAL (about 13 miles; FRYEBURG, ME; Abbreviation: IZG)
• LIMINGTON-HARMON (about 19 miles; LIMINGTON, ME; Abbreviation: 63B)
• NAPLES (about 26 miles; NAPLES, ME; Abbreviation: 76B)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Porter:

• SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 26 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 40 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 46 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 46 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)
• PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 50 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,542)
• NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 62 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,251)
• NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; HAVERHILL, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,388)