Guilford town, Maine

Guilford town is a geographic entity located in Piscataquis County, Maine. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 1,285. The land area covers 34.88 sq mi. ^[1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric	Estimate / Count	Margin of Error	Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate)	1,285	—	2025 / Census
Median Age	53.5 yrs	±7.4	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households	573	±104	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024

Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Total Housing Units	753	±99
Occupied Housing Units	573	±104
Vacant Housing Units	180	±65
Median Home Value	$170,100	±$31,190
Median Gross Rent	$507	±$336

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Median Household Income	$53,173	±$13,453
Per Capita Income	$30,457	±$5,567
Poverty Rate	14.9%	±7.4%
Population Below Poverty Level	163	±86
Unemployment Rate	3.5%	±3.8%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed	501	±123
Broadband Internet Rate	85.7%	±7.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF

Government Unit	Unit Type	Jurisdiction Role	Contact / Address
TOWN OF GUILFORD GUS Population: 1,303 (2024) ID: 127949	Township	Official Local Government	Contact: TOWN MANAGER PO BOX 355, GUILFORD ME 04443-0355
COUNTY OF PISCATAQUIS GUS Population: 17,432 (2024) ID: 193432	County	Official County Government	Contact: COUNTY MANAGER 159 E MAIN ST, DOVER FOXCROFT ME 04426-1377

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides

Institution	Type	Grades	Location
Piscataquis Community Elementary	Regular School Guilford	PK-06	Guilford, ME
Piscataquis Community Secondary School	Regular School Guilford	07-12	Guilford, ME
Brownville Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	03-04	Brownville, ME
Dexter Regional High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Dexter, ME
Ridge View Community School	Regular School Nearby	PK-08	Dexter, ME
Se Do Mo Cha Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-04	Dover-Foxcroft, ME
Se Do Mo Cha Middle School	Regular School Nearby	05-08	Dover-Foxcroft, ME
Tri-County Technical Center	Career and Technical School Nearby	N	Dexter, ME
FOXCROFT ACADEMY	7 Nearby	13-17	DOVER FOXCROFT, ME
GUILFORD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	6 Nearby	3-17	DOVER FOXCROFT, ME

Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 1 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS

Facility Name	Category	Relationship	Address / Location	Contact
GUILFORD MEMORIAL LIBRARY	Library	3.2 mi away	4 LIBRARY STREET, GUILFORD, ME, 04443	(207) 876-4547
THOMPSON FREE LIBRARY	Library	6.0 mi away	186 EAST MAIN STREET, DOVER-FOXCROFT, ME, 04426	(207) 564-3350
THOMPSON FREE LIBRARY BOOKMOBILE	Library	6.0 mi away	186 EAST MAIN STREET, DOVER-FOXCROFT, ME, 04427	(207) 564-3350
HARVEY MEMORIAL LIBRARY	Library	7.2 mi away	771 STATE HIGHWAY 150, PARKMAN, ME, 04443	(207) 876-3730
MONSON PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	9.7 mi away	35 GREENVILLE ROAD, MONSON, ME, 04464	(207) 997-3676
ABBOTT MEMORIAL LIBRARY	Library	12.8 mi away	1 CHURCH STREET, DEXTER, ME, 04930	(207) 924-7292
BROWNVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	16.5 mi away	27 CHURCH STREET, BROWNVILLE, ME, 04414	(207) 965-8334
MILO FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	17.6 mi away	4 PLEASANT STREET, MILO, ME, 04463	(207) 943-2612
STEWART FREE LIBRARY	Library	20.1 mi away	8 LEVI STEWART DRIVE, CORINNA, ME, 04928	(207) 278-2454
SHAW PUBLIC LIBRARY - GREENVILLE	Library	21.4 mi away	9 LILY BAY ROAD, GREENVILLE, ME, 04441	(207) 695-3579

Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at E SANGERVILLE, ME US, located 5.6 miles from Guilford town. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.

Month	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Mean (°F)	Precip (in)	Snow (in)
January	26.6°	7.2°	16.9°	3.06"	—
February	29.4°	8.8°	19.1°	2.58"	—
March	38.9°	18.4°	28.7°	3.06"	—
April	51.1°	30.1°	40.6°	3.61"	—
May	63.8°	42.5°	53.2°	3.76"	—
June	72.7°	51.4°	62.1°	4.43"	—
July	78.6°	57.0°	67.8°	3.45"	—
August	77.8°	55.7°	66.8°	3.56"	—
September	70.3°	47.8°	59.1°	3.54"	—
October	56.9°	36.6°	46.8°	4.81"	—
November	43.6°	26.3°	34.9°	3.61"	—
December	31.6°	15.4°	23.5°	3.40"	—

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery

Community Name	Classification	Distance	Population
Guilford CDP	CDP	3.3 mi	—
Dover-Foxcroft CDP	CDP	5.7 mi	—
Dexter CDP	CDP	13.3 mi	—
Brownville Junction CDP	CDP	17.0 mi	—
Milo CDP	CDP	19.2 mi	—
Corinna CDP	CDP	19.9 mi	—

Sources & Data Provenance

1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 2302130095. • Official Source Dataset →
2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.

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