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Maine›Penobscot County

WoodvilleME

A town of 204, settled in 1856.

Is Woodville a good place to live?

Woodville’s average trip to work is 36 minutes, above both Maine’s towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). No town among the 144 in Maine we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Woodville. Woodville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

204 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
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Getting set up

Moving to Woodville: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerEastern Maine Electric Coop19.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers60% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Woodville’s trash rules yet
SchoolsWoodvilleWhich 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 hereWoodville Town ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2026
ZIP code0445704457 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 Woodville.

Work & commute

In Woodville, the median household income runs lower than in the typical Maine or U.S. town

In Woodville, 5.6% of residents live below the poverty line. For half of commuters, work is under 50 miles away. The top destinations are Lincoln (14%), Bangor (11%) and Medway (9%).

0%work in town
WoodvilleMaine townsU.S. towns
Median household income$50,000$78,000$80,000
Below the poverty line5.6%9%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Woodville0%
Lincoln14%
Bangor11%
Medway9%
Old Town5%
50 mi
median commute distance
5
jobs based in Woodville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Woodville, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

Woodville’s typical July afternoon high is 79°F.

86″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–29°
Spring29–52°
Summer54–77°
Fall37–56°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 8
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Woodville stands out in Maine and nationally: the FEMA risk score there is higher

FEMA puts 72% of Woodville’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 7% to hurricanes. Paid flood insurance claims here since 1979: 16. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.

61risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
61High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanesWinter weather
16
paid flood claims since 1979

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Woodville is

For adults in Woodville, the share who have high blood pressure is 42%. Only 5 of the 144 Maine towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have obesity than Woodville.

WoodvilleMaine townsU.S. towns
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)18%14%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)42%35%35%
Depression (CDC PLACES)29%27%23%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)40%33%35%
32 measures vs. Maine
0 better13 too close to call19 worse
What stands outWoodvilleME
More older adults who have lost all their teeth22.8%14.8%
More adults with COPD11%8.4%
More adults who get no exercise30%23.1%
Penobscot Valley Hospital
12.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Outdoors

0% of Woodville is conserved land

28 miles of trail. For Woodville, the trail density is 0.7 miles per square mile.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 27,167 acres
28 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Woodville

17pages on Woodville
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Woodville; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Woodville for work

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

14% → Lincoln Lincoln 14% 11% → Bangor Bangor 11% 9% → Medway Medway 9% 5% → Old Town Old Town 5% 4% → Brewer Brewer 4% 4% → Ellsworth Ellsworth 4% Woodville · 0% stay
5jobs based in Woodville
0%of working residents work in town
50 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Woodville

Town in Maine, United States

Woodville is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The population was 201 at the 2020 census.

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

Area
43 sq mi
Elevation
354 ft
Area code
207

Questions about Woodville

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Woodville, ME a good place to live?

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