WoodlandME
Population 932: a town settled in 1905.
Is Woodland a good place to live?
Woodland’s mean commuting time is 11 minutes, where Maine’s towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Of the 144 Maine towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Woodland. Woodland has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
932 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Woodland: who provides what
Woodland is unincorporated, so Washington County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Woodland.
Homes in Woodland are worth about $136K, by Zillow’s estimate
Woodland’s midpoint rent comes in at $870 a month. In the year to September 2026, typical home values slipped 2.4%. 82% of Woodland households are owner-occupiers.
| Woodland | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $870 a month | $1,106 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 82% | 81% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
With 1.7 jobs for every working resident, Woodland draws in 539 commuters
Half the trips to work are shorter than 9 miles. The share of working residents in Woodland who work locally: 27%. The town had 640 jobs in 2023, up 187 from 2013. Its median household income comes in at $57,000.
| Woodland | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 27% | 12% | 8% |
| Median household income | $57,000 | $78,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 9% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Woodland: snowy winters and pleasant summers
A winter brings about 74 inches of snow, with January nights at 10° and July afternoons at 79°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in Woodland get no exercise outside work than in the typical Maine or U.S. town
Just over two in five adults have obesity in Woodland. Among adults here, 19% report frequent physical distress.
| Woodland | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 18% | 17% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 23% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Woodland | ME |
|---|---|---|
| More adults facing food insecurity | 16.9% | 10.7% |
| More adults who get no exercise | 33.9% | 23.1% |
| More smokers | 20.8% | 14.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Woodland, mostly inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Councilors Field | — | 5 |
| 2. Houlton Avenue Courts | — | 2 |
| 3. Glidden Athletic Field | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Woodland
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Woodland
About 0 of every 100 Woodland residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Maine.
Every workday, about 539 people come to Woodland for work
Where Woodland’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Woodland
Census-designated place in Maine, United States
Woodland is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Baileyville, Washington County, Maine, United States. The population was 952 at the 2010 census. The name of "Woodland" was changed from "Sprague's Falls" to "Woodland" by the Postmaster General in 1906. "Woodland", originally known as "Sprague's Falls" was a village within the town of Baileyville and the post office address of the entire town of Baileyville and, therefore, Baileyville was routinely referred to as "Woodland". Baileyville was incorporated in 1828. However, because the state of Maine has a law stating that no two towns within it may share the same name, Woodland of Aroostook County and Woodland of Washington County fo…
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- Area
- 1.5 sq mi
Questions about Woodland
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Woodland, ME a good place to live?
Woodland has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.