Winterville plantationME
The town, settled in 1900, counts 192 residents.
Is Winterville plantation a good place to live?
Of the 144 Maine towns we compare, none has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Winterville plantation. The biggest park or preserve is Winterville Plantation Public Reserved Land, at 978 acres. Winterville plantation has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
192 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Winterville plantation: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Winterville 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 Winterville plantation.
Compared with most of Maine and the rest of the country, fewer of Winterville plantation’s working residents work locally
Winterville plantation: 6.9% of residents live below the poverty line, against 9% in Maine’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Half of commuters travel less than 20 miles. The top destinations are Fort Kent (38%), Eagle Lake (8%) and Bangor (6%).
| Winterville plantation | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.5% | 12% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.9% | 9% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Fewer middle-aged adults than Maine overall
29% of adults 25 and older hold at least a bachelor’s degree, against 36% across Maine. Adults 35 to 64 are 31% of residents (40% statewide); people 65 and older are 31% of residents (22% statewide). The midpoint age for Winterville plantation comes to 43.7 years.
| Winterville plantation | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43.7 years | 44.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 29% | 32% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
58% women, 42% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±8 points. Across Maine, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Winterville plantation | ME | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.9% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.3% | 8.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.6% | 8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.5% | 12% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.9% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 4.8% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.3% | 15.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 22.2% | 13.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.5% | 8.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 10.1% | 5.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 36.9% | 30.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.8% | 18.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 2.8% | 10.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24% | 22.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 4.5% | 13.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Winterville plantation: snowy winters and pleasant summers
Winterville plantation’s typical July afternoon high is 77°F, below both the Maine town median (79°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Winterville plantation stands out in Maine and nationally: the FEMA risk score there is higher
Just over half of Winterville plantation’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 34%. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2008. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Winterville plantation is
For adults in Winterville plantation, the share who report frequent physical distress is 19%. This Maine town does better than the Maine average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 16. In Winterville plantation, 17% of adults have diabetes, and 11% binge drink.
| Winterville plantation | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 49% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 11% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Winterville plantation | ME |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.1% | 15.5% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.5% | 76.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.9% | 8.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conservation land takes up 3.9% of Winterville plantation
Trails run 13 miles in 1 park or preserve. Winterville plantation’s trail network density is 0.4 miles per square mile.
| Winterville plantation | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.9% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Winterville Plantation Public Reserved Land | — | 978 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Winterville plantation
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Winterville plantation; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Winterville plantation residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Maine.
98% of working residents leave Winterville plantation for work
Where Winterville plantation’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Winterville plantation
Plantation in Maine, United States
Winterville Plantation (French: Plantation de la Ville d'hiver) is a plantation in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 194 at the 2020 census.
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- ZIP code
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Questions about Winterville plantation
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Winterville plantation, ME a good place to live?
Winterville plantation has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.