Houlton, Maine Real Estate Buyer Agent - MLS Realtors List

Population (year 2000): 6,476. Estimated population in July 2005: 6,317 (-2.5% change)
Males: 3,023 (46.7%), Females: 3,453 (53.3%)

Aroostook County

Median resident age: 40.2 years
Median household income: $26,212 (year 2000)
Median house value: $58,100 (year 2000)

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Races in Houlton:

• White Non-Hispanic (93.9%)
• American Indian (4.6%)
• Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: English (17.9%), United States (17.5%), Irish (14.7%), French (9.0%), Scottish (3.6%), Scotch-Irish (3.5%).

Elevation: 366 feet

Land area: 7.7 square miles

For population 25 years and over in Houlton

• High school or higher: 77.3%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
• Unemployed: 8.1%
• Mean travel time to work: 13.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Houlton town

• Never married: 21.9%
• Now married: 53.5%
• Separated: 1.6%
• Widowed: 12.4%
• Divorced: 10.6%

4.1% Foreign born (3.5% North America, 0.4% Europe).

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (238.2 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (344.9 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: New York, NY (561.1 miles , pop. 8,008,278).

Nearest cities: Houlton, ME (0.0 miles ), Hodgdon, ME (5.1 miles ), Littleton, ME (7.5 miles ), New Limerick, ME (8.5 miles ), Linneus, ME (10.2 miles ), Monticello, ME (12.9 miles ), Ludlow, ME (13.9 miles ), Orient, ME (21.1 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

• 1996: 1 building, cost: $70,000
• 1997: 1 building, cost: $40,000
• 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $40,000
• 1999: 1 building, cost: $78,000
• 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $38,300
• 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $177,000
• 2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $100,500
• 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $119,300
• 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $122,500
• 2005: 1 building, cost: $70,000

Latitude: 46.12 N, Longitude: 67.84 W

Area code: 207

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (27.2%), Retail trade (15.4%).

Average climate in Houlton, Maine

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Birthplace of: Samantha Smith - (1972-1985), social activist, actress.

Hospital/medical center in Houlton:

• HOULTON REGIONAL HOSPITAL (20 HARTFORD ST)

• AROOSTOOK MEDICAL CENTER,THE (about 40 miles; PRESQUE ISLE, ME)
• CARY MEDICAL CENTER (about 54 miles; CARIBOU, ME)
• PENOBSCOT VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 69 miles; LINCOLN, ME)

• NORTHERN MAINE REGIONAL ARPT AT PRESQUE IS (about 41 miles; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; ID: PQI)
• BANGOR INTL (about 114 miles; BANGOR, ME; ID: BGR)
• BRUNSWICK NAS (about 212 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; ID: NHZ)

• HOULTON INTL (about 4 miles; HOULTON, ME; ID: HUL)
• NORTHERN MAINE REGIONAL (about 43 miles; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; ID: 83B)
• SHIN POND (about 50 miles; PATTEN, ME; ID: 85B)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Houlton:

• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 95 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 181 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 187 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 239 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
• SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 249 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 257 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 299 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)

• HOULTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 361; Location: 7 BIRD STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
• REGION TWO SCH OF APPLIED TECH (Location: 5 BIRD ST PO BOX 307; Grades: 09 - 12)

• GREATER HOULTON CHRISTIAN ACA (Students: 145; Location: 27 SCHOOL ST; Grades: KG - 12)

• HOULTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 371; Location: 60 SOUTH STREET; Grades: PK - 03)
• HOULTON SOUTHSIDE SCHOOL (Students: 278; Location: 65 SOUTH STREET; Grades: 04 - 06)
• HOULTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 211; Location: 7 BIRD STREET; Grades: 07 - 08)

• HOULTON - CARY LIBRARY (Operating income: $171,788; Location: 107 MAIN STREET; 36,909 books; 696 audio materials; 1,392 video materials; 105 serial subscriptions)

Notable locations in Houlton: Cary Library (A), Black Hawke Tavern Museum (B), Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum (C), Aroostook County Courthouse and Jail (D), Houlton Town Office (E), Houlton Regional Hospital Library (F), Houlton Grange (G), Houlton Community Arena (H), Houlton Chamber of Commerce (I), White Memorial Building (J). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Houlton Shopping Plaza Shopping Center (1), Houltons Market Square Shopping Center (2), Plaza Shopping Center (3), C and G Shopping Center (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Houlton include: Military Street Baptist Church (A), Gospel Light Baptist Church (B), Shiretown Baptist Church (C), Christian Missionary Alliance Church (D), First Church of Houlton Unitarian Universalist (E), Church of the Good Shepherd Episcopal Church (F), Salvation Army (G), Saint Marys Roman Catholic Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Pearce Brook (A), Cook Brook (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Houlton include: Monument Park (1), Market Square Historic District (2), Houlton Community Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: (A). Display/hide its location on the map  

Houlton compared to Maine state average:

• Median household income below state average.
• Median house value below state average.
• Unemployed percentage above state average.
• Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
• Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
• Median age above state average.
• Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
• Length of stay since moving in above state average.
• House age above state average.
• Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
• Number of college students below state average.
• Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
• Population density below state average for cities.

• WREM (710 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MONTICELLO, ME; Owner: ALLAN H WEINER)
• WFST (600 AM; 5 kW; CARIBOU, ME; Owner: NORTHERN BROADCAST MINISTRIES, INC.)
• WEGP (1390 AM; 5 kW; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: DECELLES/SMITH MEDIA, INC.)
• WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
• WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
• WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
• WABI (910 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
• WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
• WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
• WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
• WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
• WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
• WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

• WQHR (96.1 FM; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
• WOZI (101.9 FM; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
• WMEM (106.1 FM; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
• WHOU-FM (100.1 FM; HOULTON, ME; Owner: COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
• WBPW (96.9 FM; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

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