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Maine›Aroostook County

StockholmME

Is Stockholm a good place to live?

Only 2 of the 144 Maine towns we compare have a lower January low than Stockholm. Its National Register listings include Sunset Lodge and Anderson Bros. Store. Stockholm has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Stockholm stand out

Where Stockholm beats most towns.

Small town

247 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
New SwedenNew SwedenStockholm
MG 8797 webb
MG 8797 webb, 2013
Stockholm’s story

145 years in pictures

Census counts: 191 in 1900, a peak of 1,101 in 1930, 250 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2013 and 4 maps from 1931 on.

4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1881Stockholm is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Stockholm: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerVersant Power30.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers49% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Stockholm’s trash rules yet
SchoolsRegion School Unit 39Which 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 hereStockholm Town ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2026
ZIP code0478304783 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 Stockholm.

Work & commute

With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Stockholm’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Stockholm for work: only 0% work in town. Stockholm’s median household income is $61,000, below both Maine’s towns ($78,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). 13% of Stockholm residents live below the poverty line.

0%work in town
StockholmMaine townsU.S. towns
Median household income$61,000$78,000$80,000
Below the poverty line13%9%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Stockholm0%
Caribou24%
Presque Isle18%
Fort Kent5%
Limestone5%
25 mi
median commute distance
24
jobs based in Stockholm
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Stockholm, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

Stockholm has cold, snowy winters and cool summers. Stockholm’s July high is 76°F, below both the Maine town median (79°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F).

118″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter5–23°
Spring27–47°
Summer52–74°
Fall34–52°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 7
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Low risk in Stockholm, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 63% of U.S. communities.

37risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
37Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHurricanes
3
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Stockholm than in most of Maine or the rest of the country

46% of adults have high blood pressure in Stockholm. Among 144 Maine towns, just 3 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Stockholm. 40% of adults have obesity in Stockholm.

StockholmMaine townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)46%35%35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)18%14%14%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)12%15%16%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)16%11%12%
32 measures vs. Maine
2 better15 too close to call15 worse
What stands outStockholmME
Fewer binge drinkers12%15.5%
More adults treating high blood pressure80.8%76.4%
More adults with COPD12.1%8.4%
Cary Medical Center
14.9 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

1.2% of Stockholm is conserved land

10 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail density in Stockholm is 0.3 miles per square mile.

1.2%conserved
StockholmMaine townsU.S. towns
Conserved land1.2%4.7%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.3 miles per square mile0.70.4
1.2%
conserved · 253 of 21,773 acres
10 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Frederick and Merrita Anderson Memorial Recreation Area—29

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Stockholm

16pages on Stockholm
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Stockholm; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Stockholm for work

Where Stockholm’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

24% → Caribou Caribou 24% 18% → Presque Isle Presque Isle 18% 5% → Fort Kent Fort Kent 5% 5% → Limestone Limestone 5% 4% → Bangor Bangor 4% 4% → Mars Hill Mars Hill 4% Stockholm · 0% stay
24jobs based in Stockholm
0%of working residents work in town
25 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Stockholm

Town in Maine, United States

Stockholm is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 250 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1881
Area
34 sq mi
Elevation
715 ft
ZIP code
04783
Area code
207

Questions about Stockholm

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Stockholm, ME a good place to live?

Stockholm has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.