Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 36 min4:48 am – 8:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 48 min7:08 am – 3:56 pm
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People3,334 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 54.11,438 householdsMedian household income $72,857Median home value $244,500Median rent $1,145 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,469 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.8% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 1,508 employedMain industries: education and health care 33%, retail 13%, professional and business services 9%Average commute 31 minutes77% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, French or Haitian Creole 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 28°F, lows 11°F47 in of rain a yearwettest month October75 in of snow a year, on about 31 days9 days above 90°F, 164 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Orono station, 9 mi away; rain from Mariaville 1.4 Ese; snow from Bangor Intl Ap
Parks and public landsSunkhaze Meadows National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 10.1 mi · 11,615 acresHigh School Propertyrecreation area · 8.2 mi · 66 acresEssex St Recreation Areastate conservation land · 10.3 mi · 59 acresBrewer Municipal Parkpark · 9.9 miCaribou Bog Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.5 miPrentiss Woodsstate conservation land · 11.0 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 3 Oct 200636 mi away, near Bar Harbor, MaineMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 14 Jan 202310 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowPenobscot County, ME, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighIce storm Very HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025299 of 355 days measured50 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 33, worst day 170main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Penobscot County monitors, ME
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBangor Water Districtserves 27,298 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation128 ft39 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNorthern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center9.6 miPost officeEddington Post Office2.8 miTown hallClifton Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceHolden Police Department6.4 miFire stationEddington Fire Department3.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUniversity of Maine8.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBangor International Airport BGR13 miMajor airportPortland International Jetport PWM118 miInterstateI-3958.6 miUS highwayUS 1a5.9 miCoachOrono UM UnionFlixBus8.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 04428 ZIP area.
