Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
No town among the 144 in Maine we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Island Falls. Its National Register listings include William Sewall House and Island Falls Opera House. Island Falls has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Island Falls beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 183 in 1870, a peak of 1,686 in 1910, 758 in 2020. The archive holds 8 old photos and papers going back to 1865 and 3 maps from 1940 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Island 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 Island Falls.
The typical Island Falls home is worth about $164,000, up 4.4% in a year, 60% below the Maine typical home. At $636 a month, Island Falls’ median rent is below both the Maine town median ($1,106 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month).
| Island Falls | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $636 a month | $1,106 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 80% | 81% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most working residents leave Island Falls for work: only 5% work in town. 21% of Island Falls residents live below the poverty line, against 9% in Maine’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Island Falls’ median household income is $56,000.
| Island Falls | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 21% | 9% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $56,000 | $78,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.8% | 12% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 70% of U.S. communities. Since 1987, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Island Falls.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Island Falls has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Island Falls is 78°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
46% of Island Falls adults have high blood pressure. Only 1 of the 144 Maine towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Island Falls. 42% of Island Falls adults have obesity.
| Island Falls | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 11% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 23% | 25% |
| What stands out | Island Falls | ME |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12.1% | 15.5% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.2% | 76.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 23.1% | 14.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mattawamkeag Lake Public Reserved Land | — | 4 |
| 2. Mattawamkeag Lake Conservation Easement | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Island Falls; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Island Falls residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Maine.
Where Island Falls’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 places in Island Falls on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in Maine, United States
Island Falls is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 758 at the 2020 census. The primary village of Island Falls in the town is situated at a falls in the West Branch Mattawamkeag River.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Island Falls has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
2 notable people were born here, including Steve Clifford and Kimberly Rosen.
