ChisholmME
Home to 988 people, the town was settled in 1897.
Is Chisholm a good place to live?
Among 134 Maine towns, just 10 have a lower midpoint rent than Chisholm. Chisholm’s trail network density is 1.4 miles per square mile, against 0.7 in Maine’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Jay Recreation Area, at 138 acres. Chisholm has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
988 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Chisholm: who provides what
Chisholm is unincorporated, so Franklin County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Chisholm.
Fewer children than Maine overall
Chisholm’s age of the median resident stands at 51.3 years. Maine has 36% of adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more; here it is 33%.
| Chisholm | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51.3 years | 44.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 33% | 32% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
44% women, 56% men
About 130 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±5.6 points). Across Maine, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Chisholm | ME | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 8.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 18.8% | 8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.5% | 12% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 4.1% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 28% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 8.7% | 15.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.1% | 13.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 18.6% | 8.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0.7% | 5.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 41.1% | 30.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.4% | 18.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 1.5% | 10.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 29.8% | 22.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 3.4% | 13.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,000, single groups can be off by several points
Chisholm has 0.5 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Chisholm had 295 jobs in 2023, down 55 from 2013. Most working residents leave Chisholm for work: only 4% work in town. Its typical household income stands at $58,000. Half commute less than 25 miles.
| Chisholm | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $58,000 | $78,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.4% | 12% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Chisholm: snowy winters and pleasant summers
The range runs from 9° on a January night to 79° on a July afternoon, with about 91 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Chisholm is
Among adults in Chisholm, 37% sleep under 7 hours. This Maine town tracks Maine closely on all 32 CDC measures. 27% of adults in the town have been diagnosed with depression; 9.9% have diabetes. Only 7 of the 144 Maine towns we compare have a higher share of adults who feel lonely than Chisholm.
| Chisholm | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 32% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 27% | 23% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.9% | 11% | 12% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 33% | 36% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest natural risk in Chisholm is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 54% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Open space protected for good: 3.2% of Chisholm
There are 3.1 miles of trail across 3 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves in Chisholm: 3, covering 171 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. French Falls Recreation Area | 1.4 mi | 29 |
| 2. Jay Recreation Area | — | 138 |
| 3. Dow Field | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The median home in Chisholm sells for about $109K
For households in Chisholm, the share who own their home is 61%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Chisholm
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Chisholm
About 4 of every 100 Chisholm residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Maine.
96% of working residents leave Chisholm for work
Where Chisholm’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Chisholm
Census-designated place in Maine, United States
Chisholm is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Jay in Franklin County, Maine, United States. As of the 2020 census, Chisholm had a population of 1,343. It is an industrial village named for Hugh J. Chisholm, who built the Otis Falls Pulp & Paper Company here in 1888 to use Androscoggin River water power.
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- Area
- 2.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 394 ft
Questions about Chisholm
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Is Chisholm, ME a good place to live?
Chisholm has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.