Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
41% of residents live below the poverty line in Kingsbury plantation, above both Maine’s towns (9%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Of the 144 Maine towns we compare, none has a higher age of the median resident than Kingsbury plantation. Kingsbury plantation has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Kingsbury plantation beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 227 in 1840, a low of 4 in 1980, 28 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2019 and 4 maps from 1948 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Kingsbury plantation, 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 Kingsbury plantation.
The typical July afternoon high for Kingsbury plantation comes to 76°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
29% of Kingsbury plantation adults get no exercise outside work. Only 5 of the 144 Maine towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Kingsbury plantation. This Maine town beats the Maine average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16.
| Kingsbury plantation | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 16% |
| What stands out | Kingsbury plantation | ME |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.1% | 15.5% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.7% | 76.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.1% | 8.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
12 miles of trail. Kingsbury plantation’s trail density comes in at 0.3 miles per square mile.
| Kingsbury plantation | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.7% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Kingsbury plantation has had one paid flood insurance claim since 2023. Compared with half of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is higher. 51% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 24%.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Kingsbury plantation; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Kingsbury plantation residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Maine.
Plantation in Maine, United States
Kingsbury Plantation is a plantation in Piscataquis County, Maine, United States. The plantation was named for Judge Sanford Kingsbury, a landowner. As of the 2020 census, the plantation had a total population of 28.
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Kingsbury plantation has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.