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A town of 1,378. 44% more nonprofits per person than the typical Maine town.
The best of Chesterville’s subject grades is an A− for civic life; the weakest is a C− for incomes. Only 16 of Maine’s 285 towns score lower on hazard risk. The biggest place to walk is Chesterville Wildlife Management Area, 1,999 acres with 1.8 miles of trail. Chesterville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Chesterville beats most towns.
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Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Maine), ordered by how far Chesterville is from typical.
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Census counts: 430 in 1810, a low of 430 in 1810, 1,328 in 2020. The archive holds 9 old photos and papers going back to 2012 and 3 maps from 1924 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Chesterville, 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 Chesterville.
The typical Chesterville home is worth about $257,000, up 3.7% in a year, 38% below the Maine typical home. 86% of Chesterville households own their home, against 81% in Maine’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns.
| Chesterville | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 86% | 81% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,088 a month | $1,106 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
2.3% of Chesterville working residents work locally, below both the Maine town median (12%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Chesterville’s median household income is $62,000. The top destinations are Farmington (15%), Augusta (9%) and Portland (7%).
| Chesterville | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.3% | 12% | 8% |
| Median household income | $62,000 | $78,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 9% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Chesterville has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Chesterville is 79°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
30 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Chesterville | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 8.9% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.8 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Chesterville Wildlife Management Area | 1.8 mi | 1,999 |
| 2. Egypt Pond Conservation Area | 0.1 mi | 104 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities. Since 1987, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Chesterville.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
36% of adults feel lonely in Chesterville. Chesterville beats the Maine average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 20% of adults report frequent mental distress in Chesterville.
| Chesterville | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 32% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 27% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 33% | 36% |
| What stands out | Chesterville | ME |
|---|---|---|
| More adults facing food insecurity | 13.4% | 10.7% |
| More adults facing housing insecurity | 11.9% | 9.8% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 9.3% | 7.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Chesterville
About 2 of every 100 Chesterville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Maine.
Where Chesterville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Maine, United States
Chesterville is a town in Franklin County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,328 at the 2020 census.
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44% more nonprofits per person than the typical Maine town.
That is 4.4 years of the area's median household income ($58,675 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
Chesterville has 1 place on the National Register of Historic Places. 2 notable people were born here, including Samuel P. Morrill and H. B. Goodwin.