Moving to Richmond, Maine

Population: 3,298. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,425 (+3.9% change)
Males: 1,628 (49.4%), Females: 1,670 (50.6%)

Sagadahoc County

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.2 years
Median household income: $36,654
Median house value: $90,600

Population by Race

Races in Richmond:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
• Hispanic (0.8%)
• Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: English (22.3%), Irish (14.7%), French (13.1%), French Canadian (7.3%), German (6.7%), Scottish (5.0%).

Elevation: 31 feet

Land area: 7.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Richmond

• High school or higher: 86.3%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 6.5%
• Unemployed: 5.6%
• Mean travel time to work: 31.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Richmond town

• Never married: 21.5%
• Now married: 61.0%
• Separated: 0.8%
• Widowed: 5.3%
• Divorced: 11.3%

1.8% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Richmond:

• MID COAST HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME)
• PARKVIEW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME)
• AUGUSTA MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 18 miles; AUGUSTA, ME)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Richmond:

• BRUNSWICK NAS (about 17 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; Abbreviation: NHZ)
• PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 47 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Abbreviation: PWM)
• BANGOR INTL (about 84 miles; BANGOR, ME; Abbreviation: BGR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Richmond:

• MERRYMEETING FIELD (about 9 miles; BOWDOINHAM, ME; Abbreviation: 08B)
• WISCASSET (about 13 miles; WISCASSET, ME; Abbreviation: IWI)
• AUGUSTA (about 13 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Abbreviation: M00)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Richmond:

• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 18 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 44 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 46 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
• SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 58 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 62 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 103 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 104 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)

Schools

Public high school in Richmond:

• RICHMOND HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 180; Location: 132 MAIN STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Richmond:

• MARCIA BUKER SCHOOL (Students: 297; Location: 28 HIGH STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
• RICHMOND MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 150; Location: 132 MAIN STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Richmond:

• RICHMOND – UMBERHINE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $28,277; Location: 82 MAIN STREET; 12,886 books; 500 audio materials; 8 serial subscriptions)