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62% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Caratunk, against 32% in Maine’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. No town among the 144 in Maine we compare has a higher median age than Caratunk. Caratunk’s trail network density is 1.4 miles per square mile, above both the Maine town median (0.7) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). The biggest place to walk is Appalachian National Scenic Trail, 647 acres with 5.3 miles of trail. Caratunk has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Caratunk beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 47 in 1850, a peak of 235 in 1910, 81 in 2020. The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 2013 and 2 maps from 1956 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Caratunk, 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 Caratunk.
Caratunk brings cold, snowy winters and cool summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 73°, January nights drop to 4° and about 109 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
One declared disaster, in 2023, has brought federal aid to Caratunk households. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 53% come from inland flooding and 28% from cold waves. Since 2005, one flood insurance claim has been paid here.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Only 2 of the 144 Maine towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Caratunk. Against the Maine average, Caratunk comes out ahead on 4 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 15. Also worth knowing: the share of adults in Caratunk who report frequent physical distress: 18%.
| Caratunk | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 11% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Caratunk | ME |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12.2% | 15.5% |
| More adults getting a yearly checkup | 85.3% | 81.2% |
| More adults with heart disease | 11.7% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Appalachian National Scenic Trail | 5.3 mi | 647 |
| 2. Carratunk S Public Reserved Land | 0.7 mi | 529 |
| 3. Carratunk E Public Reserved Land | — | 547 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Caratunk; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Caratunk residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Maine.
Town in Maine, United States
Caratunk is a town in Somerset County, Maine, United States. The population was 81 at the 2020 census.
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Caratunk has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.