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MaxfieldME

A town of 99, settled in 1824.

Population

2025 Census estimate · +22.2% since 2020

Land area

19 sq mi

Is Maxfield a good place to live?

Maxfield’s average trip to work is 56 minutes, above both Maine’s towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). No town among the 144 in Maine we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Maxfield. Maxfield has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

99 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Howland · 4 mi Seboeis plantation · 5 mi Medford · 8 mi Lake View plantation · 8 mi Enfield · 8 mi Edinburg · 10 mi

HowlandMedfordSeboeis plantationMaxfield

Getting set up

Moving to Maxfield: who provides what

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

The full setup list →

PowerVersant Power30.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

Internet3 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

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

SchoolsSchool Administrative District 31Which 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 hereMaxfield Town ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2026

ZIP codes04453, 0444804453 75% · 04448 25%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 Maxfield.

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Maxfield

Maxfield has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. At 80°F, Maxfield’s July high is near the Maine town median (79°F) and below the median of U.S. towns (85°F).

77″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–30°

Spring30–52°

Summer54–78°

Fall37–57°

Oct 6

typical first frost

May 4

typical last frost

+1.7°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 80°, January lows 7°Rain & snow77″ of snow a winter · 44 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.7° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

In Maxfield, the FEMA risk score runs higher than in the typical Maine or U.S. town

Maxfield’s FEMA risk score is 61 of 100. Since 1987, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Maxfield.

61risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingHurricanes

paid flood claims since 1987

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What it facesHigh risk Flood claims4 paid flood claims · Since 1987 Past disasters19 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready2 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

Maxfield stands out in Maine and nationally, with more of its adults who report frequent physical distress

20% of adults report frequent physical distress in Maxfield. Only 1 of the 144 Maine towns we compare have a higher share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Maxfield. 21% of adults report frequent mental distress in Maxfield.

	Maxfield	Maine towns	U.S. towns
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	20%	14%	14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	45%	35%	35%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)	29%	19%	19%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)	34%	23%	25%