General View of, c. 1915
Mars Hill’s story
172 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1915.
- 1854Mars Hill is settled
Mars HillME
3 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Sugeknight2008 at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,318
2025 Census estimate · −3.2% since 2020
Median home value
$164K
Census ACS
Household income
$65K
median
Median age
43.4
years
Jobs based here
642
Balanced
Is Mars Hill a good place to live?
Mars Hill’s best subject grade is an A for cost of living; its weakest is a D for walkability. On cost of living, just 8 of Maine’s 285 towns do better. Residents are less healthy than 85% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Among 134 Maine towns, just 3 have a lower median rent than Mars Hill. Mars Hill has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Mars Hill stand out
Where Mars Hill beats most towns.
Small town
1,318 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
BlaineEastonWestfieldMars Hill
How Mars Hill grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Maine), ordered by how far Mars Hill is from typical.
Cost of livingTypical home $164K, 2.9 years of the county’s $57K median household incomeAOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.5 of 20; 8.1% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →HealthNorthern Light A R Gould Hospital 11.1 miles awayC−Open →Jobs & income$65K median household incomeC−Open →SchoolsCOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 42% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors0% conserved landC−Open →HistoryC+Open →Civic life4.3 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateSnowy winters, 77° summer afternoons, 94″ of snow–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 43.4; 26% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Mars Hill: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mars Hill, and how to reach them.
PowerVersant Power30.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMars Hill and Blaine Water Company6 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers67% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Mars Hill’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereMars Hill Registrar of VotersThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2026
ZIP code0475804758 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 Mars Hill.
HealthC−
Mars Hill stands out in Maine and nationally, with more of its adults who have high blood pressure
43% of adults have high blood pressure in Mars Hill, above both the Maine town median (35%) and the median of U.S. towns (35%). 14% of adults have diabetes in Mars Hill. Mars Hill beats the Maine average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16.
15%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Mars Hill | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 23% | 25% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 16% |
32 measures vs. Maine
2 better14 too close to call16 worse
| What stands out | Mars Hill | ME |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12.9% | 15.5% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.3% | 76.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 25.3% | 14.8% |
Northern Light A R Gould Hospital
11.1 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsC
Public schools in Mars Hill fall behind 66% of Maine districts
Its public schools are run by RSU 42/MSAD 42. Its two schools are below.
34%of ME districts it outscoresCSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Street SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 176 | C+ |
| Central Aroostook Jr-Sr H SLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 157 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within ME on state tests and graduation
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Mars Hill
Mars Hill has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. At 77°F, Mars Hill’s July high is where Maine’s towns sit at 79°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
94″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter6–24°
Spring28–49°
Summer53–75°
Fall35–53°
Sep 18
typical first frost
May 25
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
With 1.4 jobs for every working resident, Mars Hill draws in 544 commuters
About one in 5 of Mars Hill’s working residents works in town. The average trip to work in Mars Hill is 21 minutes. Jobs based in Mars Hill fell to 642 in 2023, 76 fewer than in 2013.
21%work in town
| Mars Hill | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 21% | 12% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $65,000 | $78,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Mars Hill21%
Presque Isle28%
Caribou5%
Easton4%
Blaine4%
13 mi
median commute distance
642
jobs based in Mars Hill
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 10% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B
Mars Hill faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 58% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Mars Hill since 1980.
42risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesHurricanes
1
paid flood claims since 1980
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
OutdoorsC−
Conserved land covers 0.2% of Mars Hill
18 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Among 144 Maine towns, just 6 have a lower share of conserved land than Mars Hill.
0.2%conserved
| Mars Hill | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.2% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
0.2%
conserved · 45 of 22,373 acres
18 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Mars Hill
17pages on Mars Hill
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Mars Hill
University of Maine at Presque IsleUniversity or college · Public · Presque Isle11 mi$9,402 in-state tuitionNorthern Maine Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Presque Isle12.7 mi$4,156 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Mars Hill residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Maine.
About Mars Hill
Town in Maine, United States
Mars Hill is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States, nestled at the foot of Mars Hill Mountain. The town borders Wicklow Parish, New Brunswick, Canada. The region is mainly agricultural. The population was 1,360 at the time of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 607 ft
- ZIP code
- 04758
- Area code
- 207
Questions about Mars Hill
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mars Hill, ME expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.