The Forks plantationME
Settled in 1831, this town now has 48 residents.
Is The Forks plantation a good place to live?
24% of residents live below the poverty line in The Forks plantation, above both Maine’s towns (9%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 3 of the 144 Maine towns we compare have a higher median age than The Forks plantation. The Forks plantation’s trail density is 1.6 miles per square mile, against 0.7 in Maine’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. The biggest place to walk is Appalachian National Scenic Trail, 689 acres with 5.5 miles of trail. The Forks plantation has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
48 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to The Forks plantation: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in The Forks plantation, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in The Forks plantation.
A typical July afternoon in The Forks plantation is cooler than in most of Maine or the rest of the country
July afternoons reach 75°, January nights drop to 5° and about 109 inches of snow falls in a winter. The Forks plantation brings cold, snowy winters and cool summers.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The Forks plantation stands out in Maine and nationally: the FEMA risk score there is higher
Expected losses in The Forks plantation break down as 53% from inland flooding and 28% from cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy The Forks plantation is
85% of The Forks plantation adults had a checkup this year. Against the Maine average, The Forks plantation comes out ahead on 3 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 15. Also worth knowing: among 144 Maine towns, just 5 have a lower share of adults who binge drink than The Forks plantation.
| The Forks plantation | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 85% | 81% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | The Forks plantation | ME |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12.2% | 15.5% |
| More adults getting a yearly checkup | 84.6% | 81.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.6% | 8.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Open space protected for good: 6.3% of The Forks plantation
There are 66 miles of trail across 5 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves in The Forks plantation: 5, covering 1,745 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Appalachian National Scenic Trail | 5.5 mi | 689 |
| 2. The Forks Plantation N Public Reserved Land | 1.8 mi | 702 |
| 3. The Forks Plantation S Public Reserved Land | 1 mi | 352 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about The Forks plantation
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of The Forks plantation; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 The Forks plantation residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Maine.
Questions about The Forks plantation
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is The Forks plantation, ME a good place to live?
The Forks plantation has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.