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Maine›Somerset County

Dennistown plantationME

60 people live in this town in Maine.

Is Dennistown plantation a good place to live?

63% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Dennistown plantation, above both Maine’s towns (32%) and U.S. towns (29%). Of the 144 Maine towns we compare, none has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Dennistown plantation. The biggest place to walk is Dennistown Plantation Public Reserved Land, 1,020 acres with 2.3 miles of trail. Dennistown plantation has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

60 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Getting set up

Moving to Dennistown plantation: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Dennistown plantation, and how to reach them.

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PowerCentral Maine Power27.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Dennistown plantation’s trash rules yet
SchoolsDennistown PlantationWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Maine you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereDennistown Plt Town ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2026
ZIP code0494504945 100%Census 2020

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 Dennistown plantation.

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Dennistown plantation’s year

For Dennistown plantation, the July high is 75°F.

107″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter6–24°
Spring26–47°
Summer51–73°
Fall34–52°
Sep 23
typical first frost
May 26
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

In Dennistown plantation, the FEMA risk score runs higher than in the typical Maine or U.S. town

FEMA puts 53% of Dennistown plantation’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 28% to cold waves. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities.

65risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
65High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesHurricanes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Dennistown plantation is

In Dennistown plantation, 28% of adults have been diagnosed with depression. Among adults here, 18% smoke cigarettes and 83% had a checkup this year.

Dennistown plantationMaine townsU.S. towns
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)17%14%14%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)18%15%14%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)83%81%79%
Depression (CDC PLACES)28%27%23%
32 measures vs. Maine
0 better21 too close to call11 worse
What stands outDennistown plantationME
More smokers18.3%14.4%
More adults facing a utility shut-off9.4%7.4%
More adults with COPD10.6%8.4%
Northern Light Mayo Hospital
62.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

Dennistown plantation keeps 4.5% of its land conserved

Across 3 parks and preserves: 36 miles of trail. Dennistown plantation’s trail density is 0.9 miles per square mile.

4.5%conserved
Dennistown plantationMaine townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.9 miles per square mile0.70.4
Conserved land4.5%4.7%4.3%
4.5%
conserved · 1,151 of 25,648 acres
36 mi
of trails · 0.9 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Dennistown Plantation Public Reserved Land2.3 mi1,020
2. Little Big Wood Pond Access—1
3. Crocker Pond Access—1

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

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Everything we know about Dennistown plantation

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After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Dennistown plantation; the nearest are

About Dennistown plantation

Plantation in Maine, United States

Dennistown Plantation (French: Plantation de Dennistown) is a plantation in Somerset County, Maine, United States. The population was 61 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
41 sq mi
Elevation
1,453 ft

Questions about Dennistown plantation

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Dennistown plantation, ME a good place to live?

Dennistown plantation has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. 60 people live in this town in Maine.