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Maine›Washington County

BeddingtonME

A town of 61, settled in 1854.

Is Beddington a good place to live?

The biggest park or preserve is Bog Brook Wildlife Management Area, at 1,078 acres. Beddington has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

61 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Getting set up

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PowerEastern Maine Electric Coop19.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet1 providers91% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Beddington’s trash rules yet
SchoolsBeddingtonWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Maine you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereBeddington Town ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2026
ZIP code0462204622 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Beddington.

Climate

Beddington: four seasons and pleasant summers

In Beddington, the typical July afternoon high is 79°F, where Maine’s towns sit at 79°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.

79°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter14–32°
Spring31–52°
Summer54–77°
Fall38–57°
Oct 15
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
79°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

More of Beddington’s adults report frequent physical distress than in the typical Maine or U.S. town

Beddington: 35% of adults get no exercise outside work, above both the Maine town median (23%) and the median of U.S. towns (25%). 26% of adults say their health is fair or poor in the town. Only 3 of the 144 Maine towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Beddington.

BeddingtonMaine townsU.S. towns
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)20%14%14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)35%23%25%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)45%35%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)16%11%12%
32 measures vs. Maine
1 better11 too close to call20 worse
What stands outBeddingtonME
Fewer binge drinkers13.2%15.5%
More adults facing food insecurity16.3%10.7%
Down East Community Hospital
23.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: moderate risk in Beddington, mostly inland flooding

44% of Beddington’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hurricanes at 28%. Compared with 58% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is higher.

58risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
58Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanesCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 5.8% of Beddington

Walkers can cover 27 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. The density of trails in Beddington is 0.7 miles per square mile.

5.8%conserved
BeddingtonMaine townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.7 miles per square mile0.70.4
Conserved land5.8%4.7%4.3%
5.8%
conserved · 1,406 of 24,072 acres
27 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Pleasant River Lake1.1 mi348
2. Bog Brook Wildlife Management Area—1,078
3. Chalk Pond Preserve—11

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

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Everything we know about Beddington

17pages on Beddington
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Beddington; the nearest are

About Beddington

Town in Maine, United States

Beddington is a town in Washington County, Maine, United States. The population was 60 at the 2020 census. It is the third-smallest organized town in Maine after Frye Island and Frenchboro. Salmon migrate upstream to spawn in the town's rivers and lakes, which are part of their migration route. The majority of the town consists of blueberry fields.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
38 sq mi
Elevation
318 ft
Area code
207

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Is Beddington, ME a good place to live?

Beddington has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.