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A town of 31, settled in 1892.
Frenchboro’s median age is 73.5 years, above both Maine’s towns (44.9 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Of the 144 Maine towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Frenchboro. Frenchboro Preserve, at 1,135 acres with 10.5 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Frenchboro has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Coastal flooding makes up 17% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Census counts: 19 in 1820, a peak of 197 in 1910, 29 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1830 and 3 maps from 1904 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Frenchboro. Close and well known come first.
Big draw6 mi National ParkAcadia National Park4.1M visitors a year
14 mi MountainCadillac Mountain
40 mi LandmarkFort Knox
7 mi LighthouseBass Harbor Head Light
17 mi MuseumAbbe Museum
40 mi MuseumPenobscot Marine MuseumAcadia National Park: Plh1234us, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cadillac Mountain: The original uploader was NightThree at English Wikipedia., CC BY 2.0 · Fort Knox: Unknown, Public domain · Bass Harbor Head Light: G. Edward Johnson, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Abbe Museum: AbbeMuseum, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Penobscot Marine Museum: John Smith, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Frenchboro, 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 Frenchboro.
Frenchboro has chilly winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. Frenchboro’s July high is 76°F, against 79°F in Maine’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Its public schools are run by the Frenchboro Public Schools. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frenchboro Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 2 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 65% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
12 miles of trail in 6 parks and preserves. Frenchboro’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Frenchboro | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.8% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Frenchboro Preserve | 10.5 mi | 1,135 |
| 2. Placentia Island Preserve | — | 551 |
| 3. Eastern Maine Habitat Management Area | — | 528 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Frenchboro; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Frenchboro residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Maine.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Town in Maine, United States
Frenchboro is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States, and a village within this town located on Long Island, southeast of Swans Island. The population was 29 at the 2020 census. The town is accessible by state ferry service from Bass Harbor.
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Frenchboro has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
