Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Among 144 Maine towns, just 1 have a lower median household income than Columbia Falls. Its National Register listings include Ruggles House and Bucknam House. Columbia Falls has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Columbia Falls beats most towns.
Coastal flooding makes up 20% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Census counts: 608 in 1870, 476 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1908 and 4 maps from 1921 on.
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Columbia Falls, 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 Columbia Falls.
The typical Columbia Falls home is worth about $161,000, down 1.5% in a year, 61% below the Maine typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Columbia Falls has cold winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. At 77°F, Columbia Falls’ July high is against 79°F in Maine’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Columbia Falls for work: only 7% work in town. At 30 minutes, Columbia Falls’ average trip to work is above both the Maine town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Jobs based in Columbia Falls grew to 157 in 2023, 57 more than in 2013.
| Columbia Falls | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 9% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 7% | 12% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
39% of Columbia Falls adults sleep under 7 hours. Columbia Falls beats the Maine average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16. 19% of Columbia Falls adults smoke cigarettes.
| Columbia Falls | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 23% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 35% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Columbia Falls | ME |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 26.2% | 14.8% |
| More adults who get no exercise | 31.7% | 23.1% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 14% | 10.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
6.7 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The biggest park or preserve is Pleasant River Community Forest, at 422 acres. Columbia Falls’ trail density is 0.3 miles per square mile.
| Columbia Falls | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.8% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pleasant River Community Forest | — | 422 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Columbia Falls; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Columbia Falls residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Maine.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
5 places in Columbia Falls on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in Maine, United States
Columbia Falls is a town in Washington County, Maine, United States. The population was 476 at the 2020 census. It derives its name from the Class I-III Rapids on the Pleasant River (Pleasant Bay) that flow through the town. Columbia Falls and its Washington County neighbor Columbia, Maine were once the same town. However in 1863 Columbia Falls formed its own town. In 2023 the community gained national attention after a proposal to build the world's tallest flagpole (1,461 feet (445 meters) high—taller than the Empire State Building)—in a $1 billion project that includes a 4,000 seat auditorium in dubbed the Flagpole of Freedom Park. The project has been proposed by local businessman Morril…
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Columbia Falls has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
