Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Kingfield’s subject grades is an A for history; the weakest is a D− for incomes. Only 3 of Maine’s 285 towns score lower on hazard risk. Kingfield’s trail density is 1.4 miles per square mile, above both Maine’s towns (0.7) and U.S. towns (0.4). Its National Register listings include Amos G. Winter House and William F. Norton House. Kingfield has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Kingfield beats most towns.
Census counts: 464 in 1820, a low of 454 in 1880, 960 in 2020. The archive holds 10 old photos and papers going back to 1895 and 3 maps from 1930 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Maine), ordered by how far Kingfield is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Kingfield, 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 Kingfield.
The typical Kingfield home is worth about $299,000, up 3.3% in a year, 27% below the Maine typical home. 89% of Kingfield households own their home, against 81% in Maine’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by RSU 58/MSAD 58. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingfield Elementary SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 95 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within ME on state tests and graduation
Kingfield beats the Maine average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 16% of adults report frequent mental distress in Kingfield.
| Kingfield | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Kingfield | ME |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 6.3% | 7.8% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.1% | 7.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.4% | 9.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Adults 18 to 34 are 10% of residents (20% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 46% of residents (40% statewide). The median age in Kingfield is 55.4 years. Kingfield has grown 6.3% since 2020, to 1,025 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Kingfield | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55.4 years | 44.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 28% | 22% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 43% | 32% | 29% |
46% women, 54% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.3 points. Across Maine, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Kingfield | ME | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.9% | 8.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4% | 8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 5.5% | 12% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.5% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.4% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 22.3% | 15.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 17.3% | 13.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11.1% | 8.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.8% | 5.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30% | 30.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.3% | 18.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.2% | 10.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.1% | 22.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 19.6% | 13.7% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,000, single groups can be off by several points
Kingfield’s FEMA risk score is 71 of 100. Since 1987, 14 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Kingfield.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Kingfield has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 77°, January nights drop to 6° and about 81 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Kingfield for work: only 14% work in town. 16% of Kingfield residents live below the poverty line. Since 2013, Kingfield has added 137 jobs, to 471 in 2023.
| Kingfield | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 9% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 14% | 12% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
59 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Shiloh Pond Community Forest, at 198 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Shiloh Pond Community Forest | — | 198 |
| 2. Crocker Mountain Public Reserved Land | — | 1 |
| 3. Kingfield Town Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Kingfield; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Kingfield residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Maine.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
4 places in Kingfield on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born in Kingfield.
Town in Maine, United States
Kingfield is a town in Franklin County, Maine, United States. The population was 960 at the 2020 census. Kingfield, the primary village in the town, is a census-designated place. Kingfield is the principal gateway to Sugarloaf, a major ski resort, and is headquarters to Maine Huts and Trails.
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That is 5.1 years of the area's median household income ($58,675 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
3 notable people were born here, including Francis Edgar Stanley and Freelan Oscar Stanley.
