Monhegan Island Lighthouse and Quarters · National Register of Historic Places
Monhegan plantation’s story
144 years in pictures
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1882Monhegan plantation is settled
Monhegan plantationME
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Manana Island Fog Signal Station · Photo: US Coast Guard · Public domain
Population
62
2025 Census estimate · +0% since 2020
Median home value
$702K
Census ACS
Median age
44.0
years
Is Monhegan plantation a good place to live?
Monhegan plantation’s average trip to work is 9 minutes, against 25 minutes in Maine’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. No town among the 144 in Maine we compare has a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Monhegan plantation. The biggest park or preserve is Monhegan Lobster Conservation Area, at 22,327 acres. Monhegan plantation has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Monhegan plantation stand out
Where Monhegan plantation beats most towns.
By the sea
Monhegan plantation lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 11% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
11%of expected storm damage is coastal flooding
98thpercentile for coastal flood risk nationally
1storm & flood disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Monhegan plantation: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Monhegan plantation, and how to reach them.
PowerCentral Maine Power27.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Monhegan plantation’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 hereMonhegan Island Plt Town ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2026
ZIP code0485204852 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 Monhegan plantation.
Climate
A typical July afternoon in Monhegan plantation is cooler than in most of Maine or the rest of the country
Winters in Monhegan plantation are chilly, snowy and summers cool, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 74°, January nights drop to 17° and about 53 inches of snow falls in a winter.
53″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–37°
Spring34–52°
Summer54–72°
Fall43–59°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Schools
The schools Monhegan plantation’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by Monhegan Plt School Dept.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monhegan SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 3 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Natural hazards
Monhegan plantation faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Compared with 62% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Monhegan plantation is lower. Nearly a third of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hurricanes at 31%. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Monhegan plantation once, in 2024.
38risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesCoastal flooding
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Monhegan plantation is
Just over four in five adults had a checkup this year in Monhegan plantation. In Monhegan plantation, 17% of adults get no exercise outside work, and 29% feel lonely.
| Monhegan plantation | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 33% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 23% | 25% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 27% | 23% |
32 measures vs. Maine
7 better25 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Monhegan plantation | ME |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who get no exercise | 17.1% | 23.1% |
| Fewer adults with COPD | 6.4% | 8.4% |
Lincolnhealth
21.1 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
0% of Monhegan plantation is conserved land
The trail density for Monhegan plantation comes to 0.2 miles per square mile. Count the trails in 3 parks and preserves and they come to 9.2 miles.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 6 of 30,877 acres
9.2 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Monhegan Wildlands | 8.5 mi | 394 |
| 2. Monhegan Lobster Conservation Area | — | 22,327 |
| 3. Alan E. Hutchinson Wildlife Management Area | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Monhegan plantation
17pages on Monhegan plantation
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Monhegan plantation; the nearest are
Maine Media CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Rockport31.8 miUniversity of Maine at AugustaUniversity or college · Public · Augusta46.3 mi$8,888 in-state tuitionSouthern Maine Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · South Portland46.5 mi$4,156 in-state tuition
About 13 of every 100 Monhegan plantation residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Maine.
Small town
62 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
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Landmarks
4 places in Monhegan plantation on the National Register of Historic Places.
Questions about Monhegan plantation
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Monhegan plantation, ME a good place to live?
Monhegan plantation has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.