Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 659, settled in 1874.
Among 144 Maine towns, just 3 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Blaine. Blaine has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 646 in 1880, a peak of 1,118 in 1950, 667 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2007 and 4 maps from 1940 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Blaine, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Blaine.
Most working residents leave Blaine for work: only 3% work in town. At 19 minutes, Blaine’s average trip to work is below both the Maine town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Since 2013, Blaine has added 29 jobs, to 67 in 2023.
| Blaine | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 6.5% | 14% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 5.7% | 9% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Blaine has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. At 78°F, Blaine’s July high is below both Maine’s towns (79°F) and U.S. towns (85°F).
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Blaine beats the Maine average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17. 42% of adults have high blood pressure in Blaine. Only 5 of the 144 Maine towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have obesity than Blaine.
| Blaine | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 35% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 23% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Blaine | ME |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 24.3% | 14.8% |
| More adults who get no exercise | 31.6% | 23.1% |
| More smokers | 18.7% | 14.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 58% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Blaine since 1979.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1.2 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in Blaine is 0.1 miles per square mile. Among 144 Maine towns, just 10 have a lower share of conserved land than Blaine.
| Blaine | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.3% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Blaine; the nearest are
About 7 of every 100 Blaine residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Maine.
Where Blaine’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Maine, United States
Blaine is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 667 at the 2020 census. It was known as Alva prior to incorporation in 1874, when it was renamed in honor of James G. Blaine, then Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. According to the Blaine 1974 Centennial Celebration Pamphlet, the town's namesake donated a schoolhouse bell in return for the town changing its name. The bell, cast in 1875 by William Blake & Co., now resides in the former Blaine Grange Hall and is under the care of the Central Aroostook Historical Society.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Blaine has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
2 notable people were born here, including Benjamin Bubar Jr. and Nelson Pryor.