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A town of 1,837. 58% more nonprofits per person than the typical Maine town.
Parsonsfield’s best subject grades are an A+ for civic life and an A for history; its weakest is a C− for walkability. Parsonsfield’s average trip to work is 48 minutes, against 25 minutes in Maine’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Among 144 Maine towns, just 5 have a higher share of children under 18 than Parsonsfield. 23% of the land in Parsonsfield is conserved, against 4.7% in Maine’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest place to walk is Leavitt Plantation Forest, 8,807 acres with 21.5 miles of trail. Parsonsfield has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Parsonsfield beats most towns.
Capt. James Morison HouseWhere Parsonsfield’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Maine), ordered by how far Parsonsfield is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 654 in 1790, a low of 654 in 1790, 1,791 in 2020. The archive holds 14 old photos and papers going back to 1785 and 5 maps from 1891 on.
7 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Parsonsfield, 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 Parsonsfield.
Most working residents leave Parsonsfield for work: only 4% work in town. Since 2013, Parsonsfield has lost 22 jobs, to 169 in 2023. 12% of residents live below the poverty line in Parsonsfield.
| Parsonsfield | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 3.9% | 12% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $72,000 | $78,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
50 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Parsonsfield’s trail density is 0.8 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Leavitt Plantation Forest | 21.5 mi | 8,807 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Parsonsfield beats the Maine average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 18% of Parsonsfield adults smoke cigarettes.
| Parsonsfield | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | Parsonsfield | ME |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.2% | 8.4% |
| More adults with high blood pressure | 38.8% | 35.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Parsonsfield has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Parsonsfield is 80°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical Parsonsfield home is worth about $366,000, about the same as a year ago, 11% below the Maine typical home.
| Parsonsfield | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 86% | 81% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,185 a month | $1,106 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 59% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Parsonsfield since 1980.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Parsonsfield; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Parsonsfield residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Maine.
7 places in Parsonsfield on the National Register of Historic Places.
8 notable people were born in Parsonsfield.
Town in Maine, United States
Parsonsfield is a town in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,791 at the 2020 census. Parsonsfield includes the villages of Kezar Falls, Parsonsfield, and North, East and South Parsonsfield. It is part of the Portland-South Portland-Biddeford metropolitan area.
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7 towns share a border with Parsonsfield.
| Town | ME rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parsonsfield | — | — | B+ | — | B− | C |
| Porter | — | — | B− | — | B− | C |
| Hiram | — | — | C− | — | B− | C |
| Kezar Falls | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cornish | — | — | A− | — | B− | C+ |
| Newfield | — | — | C | — | B+ | B− |
| Limerick | #49 | B | C+ | — | B+ | B |
Parsonsfield, Porter, Hiram, Cornish and Newfield have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Parsonsfield, Porter, Hiram, Cornish, Newfield and Limerick report no FBI crime data of their own. Kezar Falls isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Parsonsfield with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
58% more nonprofits per person than the typical Maine town.
Not for the area. That is 4 years of the area's median household income ($92,175 across the Portland-South Portland, ME metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
8 notable people were born here, including James W. Bradbury and Amos Tuck.
