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EnfieldME

A town of 1,444, settled in 1820.

Population
1,444
2025 Census estimate · +0.9% since 2020
Typical home
$236K
+12% in a year
Household income
$63K
median
Median age
49.8
years
Jobs based here
290
A commuter town

Is Enfield a good place to live?

The best of Enfield’s subject grades is an A− for cost of living; the weakest is a C− for health. On cost of living, just 14 of Maine’s 285 towns do better. Only 2 of Maine’s 285 towns score lower on civic life. Enfield has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

StrongestA−Cost of livingA−SchoolsWeakestC−HealthCJobs & income

What makes Enfield stand out

Where Enfield beats most towns.

Typical home value

Enfield$236K
Maine$412K
Cost of livingA−
3.5 years of income buys a home
More affordable than 84% of U.S. towns
Zillow Home Value Index; area median household income, Census ACS.
RSU 31/MSAD 31 schools
SchoolGradesStudents
Enfield Station Elementary SchoolPK–5210
SchoolsA−
On state tests and graduation
NCES · EDFacts.
Small town

1,444 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Lowell · 6 miPassadumkeag · 6 miHowland · 7 miMaxfield · 8 miLincoln · 8 miBurlington · 9 mi
LowellPassadumkeagLowellPassadumkeagEnfield

How Enfield grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Maine), ordered by how far Enfield is from typical.

How grading works

Cost of livingA−Open →HealthPenobscot Valley Hospital 5.5 miles awayC−Open →SchoolsA−Open →Jobs & incomeCOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.2 of 20; 3.5% of households have no car; 1.9% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors0% conserved landCOpen →HistoryC+Open →Civic life0.1 library visits per resident; 2.6 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsD−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 49.8; 24% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Enfield: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerVersant Power30.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet6 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offHowland Transfer Station, 4 miOpenStreetMap
SchoolsSchool Administrative District 31Which 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 hereEnfield Town ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2026
ZIP code0449304493 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 Enfield.

HousingCost of living grade A−

Compared with most of Maine and the rest of the country, more of Enfield’s households own their home

96% of Enfield households own their home, where Maine’s towns sit at 81% and U.S. towns at 73%. Typical home values rose 12% in the year to September 2026.

$236KZillow home value

Typical home value

Enfield$236K
Maine$412K
+12%
value change, 1 year
Full pageEnfield’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page
Prices over the yearsUp 12% in a yearYears of income to buyA typical home costs 3.8 years of incomeRents$425 a month · Median rentVs. the neighbors2 bordering towns

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

SchoolsA−

Enfield’s schools rank ahead of 76% of Maine districts

Its public schools are run by RSU 31/MSAD 31. Its one school is below.

76%of ME districts it outscoresA−School Grade
SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Enfield Station Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5Grades PK–5210C
Full pageEnfield’s schools pageOpen the page
The districtsRSU 31/MSAD 31Vs. the neighbors2 bordering townsEvery school1 school · Enfield Station Elementary SchoolQuestions“Are Enfield’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts · graded within ME on state tests and graduation

HealthC−

Residents of Enfield are less healthy than 81% of U.S. towns

Enfield beats the Maine average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15. 17% of Enfield adults report frequent physical distress, above both the Maine town median (14%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%). 42% of adults have high blood pressure in Enfield.

19%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
EnfieldMaine townsU.S. towns
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)17%14%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)42%35%35%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)84%81%79%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)39%33%35%
32 measures vs. Maine
1 better16 too close to call15 worse
What stands outEnfieldME
More adults getting a yearly checkup83.6%81.2%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth18.9%14.8%
Penobscot Valley Hospital
5.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageEnfield’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exerciseHospitals & doctors nearby5.5 miles to an ER · Penobscot Valley HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than ME on 1 of 32

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

Work & commuteJobs & income grade C

Most of Enfield’s workers commute out: the town has 0.5 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Enfield for work: only 9% work in town. Since 2013, Enfield has added 109 jobs, to 290 in 2023. The median household income in Enfield is $63,000.

9%work in town
EnfieldMaine townsU.S. towns
Median household income$63,000$78,000$80,000
Average trip to work27 minutes25 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line6.8%9%9.6%
Working residents who work in town9%12%8%

Where working residents work

In Enfield9%
Lincoln18%
Bangor15%
Howland5%
Augusta5%
29 mi
median commute distance
290
jobs based in Enfield
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 40% of U.S. towns
Full pageEnfield’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here290 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work9% work in EnfieldCommute times27 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 29 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Enfield

Enfield has cold winters and pleasant summers. Enfield’s July high is 80°F.

80°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–30°
Spring30–52°
Summer54–78°
Fall37–57°
Oct 6
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
80°
typical summer high
Full pageEnfield’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 80°, January lows 7°Rain & snow44″ of rain a year · Rain a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.7° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B−

Moderate risk in Enfield, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities. Since 1998, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Enfield.

51risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
51Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanesWinter weather
2
paid flood claims since 1998
Full pageEnfield’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims2 paid flood claims · Since 1998Past disasters19 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready2 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

OutdoorsC

Conserved land covers 0.1% of Enfield

6.0 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. Among 144 Maine towns, just 5 have a lower share of conserved land than Enfield.

0.1%conserved
EnfieldMaine townsU.S. towns
Conserved land0.1%4.7%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.2 miles per square mile0.70.4
0.1%
conserved · 19 of 20,978 acres
6.0 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Morgan's Beach—16
2. Cole Athletic Field—5
3. James Blanch Community Playground—1
Full pageEnfield’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map6.0 miles of trail, mappedPick a walk16 acres · Morgan's BeachConserved land0.1% conserved · 19 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Enfield?”

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Enfield

18pages on Enfield
The big questions
SchoolsA−Beat 76% of ME districts · 1 schoolHealthC−Better than ME on 1 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingA−$236K typical home · up 12% in a yearWork & commuteC$63K median household income · 290 jobs hereNatural hazardsB−FEMA risk higher than 51% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
OutdoorsC6 mi of trails · 0% conserved landPlacesAttractions9 nearby · Fay Hyland Botanical Plantation 27 miLibraryD−0.1 library visits per residentColleges
The story
HistoryC+Settled 1820Town Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 241 residentsClimate80° summer highs
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Enfield; the nearest are

University of MaineUniversity or college · Public · Orono26.9 mi$13,326 in-state tuitionEastern Maine Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Bangor32.6 mi$4,156 in-state tuition

About 2 of every 100 Enfield residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Maine.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A shrinking town

Enfield has shrunk 10% since 2010

1,607 counted in 2010 and 1,435 in 2020; an estimated 1,444 in 2025.

1,6072010
1,4352020
1,4442025 est.

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025

About Enfield

Town in Maine, United States

Enfield is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,435 at the 2020 census. There is also a large seasonal population with many cottages located on Cold Stream Pond, a lake within the town.

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

Area
33 sq mi
Elevation
230 ft
Area code
207

Questions about Enfield

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Enfield, ME expensive?

Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.