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This town of 54 people was settled in 1854.

Population

2025 Census estimate · +1.9% since 2020

Land area

42 sq mi

Is Highland plantation a good place to live?

29% of residents live below the poverty line in Highland plantation, where Maine’s towns sit at 9% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. No town among the 144 in Maine we compare has a higher median age than Highland plantation. The biggest park or preserve is Highland Plantation West Public Reserved Land, at 411 acres. Highland plantation has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

54 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Pleasant Ridge plantation · 6 mi Carrabassett Valley · 9 mi Kingfield · 9 mi Moscow · 11 mi Caratunk · 13 mi New Portland · 13 mi

Pleasant Ridge plantationCarrabassett ValleyHighland plantation

Getting set up

Moving to Highland plantation: who provides what

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

The full setup list →

PowerCentral Maine Power27.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

Internet1 providers51% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Highland plantation’s trash rules yet

SchoolsHighland 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 hereHighland Plt Registrar of VotersThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2026

ZIP code0496104961 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 Highland plantation.

Climate

Highland plantation stands out in Maine and nationally: a typical July afternoon there is cooler

Expect cold, snowy winters and cool summers in Highland plantation, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 74°, January nights drop to 5° and about 81 inches of snow falls in a winter.

81″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter8–25°

Spring26–47°

Summer52–72°

Fall35–52°

Sep 30

typical first frost

May 13

typical last frost

+1.6°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 74°, January lows 5°Rain & snow81″ of snow a winter · 48 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.6° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Compared with most of Maine and the rest of the country, the FEMA risk score in Highland plantation is higher

Of the losses FEMA expects in Highland plantation, 53% come from inland flooding and 28% from cold waves. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities.

65risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingCold wavesHurricanes

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What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters25 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready4.1 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Highland plantation is

For adults in Highland plantation, the share who sleep under 7 hours is 36%. Of 32 CDC measures, Highland plantation beats the Maine average on 2 and trails it on 14. In Highland plantation, 13% of adults binge drink, and 15% have diabetes. Among 144 Maine towns, just 8 have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Highland plantation.

	Highland plantation	Maine towns	U.S. towns
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	17%	14%	14%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	13%	15%	16%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	15%	11%	12%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	42%	35%	35%

32 measures vs. Maine

2 better16 too close to call14 worse

What stands out	Highland plantation	ME
Fewer binge drinkers	12.9%	15.5%
More adults getting a yearly checkup	84%	81.2%
More adults with COPD	11.8%	8.4%

Redington Fairview General Hospital

29.8 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby29.8 miles to an ER · Redington Fairview General Hospital How adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than ME on 2 of 32

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

Outdoors

3.9% of the land in Highland plantation is protected from building

In 4 parks and preserves, walkers have 27 miles of trail. Parks and preserves in Highland plantation: 4, covering 1,060 acres. For Highland plantation, the density of trails is 0.6 miles per square mile.

3.9%conserved

	Highland plantation	Maine towns	U.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile	0.6 miles per square mile	0.7	0.4
Conserved land	3.9%	4.7%	4.3%

3.9%

conserved · 1,050 of 26,836 acres

27 mi

of trails · 0.6 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Highland Plantation West Public Reserved Land	0.8 mi	411
2. Highland Plantation Double Public Reserved Land	—	314
3. Highland Plantation East Public Reserved Land	—	209