Old Town city, Maine

Old Town city is a geographic entity located in Penobscot County, Maine. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 7,589. The land area covers 38.81 sq mi. ^[1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric	Estimate / Count	Margin of Error	Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate)	7,589	—	2025 / Census
Median Age	37 yrs	±1.5	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households	3,192	±265	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	3,676	±374
Occupied Housing Units	3,192	±265
Vacant Housing Units	484	±195
Median Home Value	$208,100	±$25,947
Median Gross Rent	$989	±$100

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

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Median Household Income	$51,585	±$9,734
Per Capita Income	$32,781	±$4,172
Poverty Rate	21.3%	±8%
Population Below Poverty Level	1,577	±593
Unemployment Rate	1.8%	±1.4%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed	3,907	±458
Broadband Internet Rate	89.4%	±3.9%

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
CITY OF OLD TOWN GUS Population: 7,511 (2024) ID: 127887	Municipal	Official Local Government	Contact: CITY MANAGER 265 MAIN ST, OLD TOWN ME 04468-1302
COUNTY OF PENOBSCOT GUS Population: 156,840 (2024) ID: 166155	County	Official County Government	Contact: FINANCE DIRECTOR 97 HAMMOND ST, BANGOR ME 04401-4996

Education

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

Institution	Type	Grades	Location
Abraham Lincoln School	Regular School Nearby	PK-03	Bangor, ME
Alton Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-02	Alton, ME
Asa C Adams School	Regular School Nearby	PK-05	Orono, ME
Bangor High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Bangor, ME
Brewer Community School	Regular School Nearby	PK-08	Brewer, ME
Brewer High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Brewer, ME
Caravel Middle School	Regular School Nearby	05-08	Carmel, ME
Central Community Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-05	Corinth, ME
Central High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Corinth, ME
Central Middle School	Regular School Nearby	06-08	Corinth, ME

Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS

Facility Name	Category	Relationship	Address / Location	Contact
University of Maine	College	5.1 mi away	168 College Avenue, Orono, ME, 04469	2075811865 Website →
OLD TOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	4.7 mi away	46 MIDDLE STREET, OLD TOWN, ME, 04468	(207) 827-3972
University of Maine-System Central Office	College	5.3 mi away	15 Estabrooke Drive, Orono, ME, 04469	2079733205 Website →
ORONO PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	6.1 mi away	39 PINE STREET, ORONO, ME, 04473	(207) 866-5060
Eastern Maine Community College	College	8.9 mi away	354 Hogan Rd, Bangor, ME, 04401	2079744600 Website →
CASE MEMORIAL LIBRARY	Library	9.7 mi away	911 STETSON ROAD, KENDUSKEAG, ME, 04450	(207) 884-8598
Husson University	College	9.0 mi away	1 College Circle, Bangor, ME, 04401-2929	2079417000 Website →
BANGOR PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	10.5 mi away	145 HARLOW STREET, BANGOR, ME, 04401	(207) 947-8336
Empire Beauty School-Maine	College Vocational	9.1 mi away	639 Broadway, Bangor, ME, 04401	8009204593 Website →
BREWER PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	11.2 mi away	100 SOUTH MAIN STREET, BREWER, ME, 04412	(207) 989-7943

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 OLD TOWN 2 W, ME US, located 2.6 miles from Old Town city. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.

Month	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Mean (°F)	Precip (in)	Snow (in)
January	27.1°	6.4°	16.8°	3.66"	—
February	30.7°	8.2°	19.4°	2.98"	—
March	39.3°	19.4°	29.3°	3.78"	—
April	52.1°	30.3°	41.2°	3.68"	—
May	64.6°	40.7°	52.6°	3.47"	—
June	72.9°	49.7°	61.3°	4.19"	—
July	79.1°	55.9°	67.5°	3.45"	—
August	77.7°	53.4°	65.5°	3.15"	—
September	69.8°	45.7°	57.7°	3.67"	—
October	57.0°	35.8°	46.4°	4.27"	—
November	44.4°	27.2°	35.8°	3.99"	—
December	33.5°	15.8°	24.7°	4.15"	—

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
Old Town city	City	0.0 mi	—
Milford CDP	CDP	5.3 mi	—
Orono CDP	CDP	5.8 mi	—
Bradley CDP	CDP	6.5 mi	—
Veazie CDP	CDP	7.5 mi	—
Bangor city	City	8.9 mi	—

Sources & Data Provenance

1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 2301955225. • 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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