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Hartland is a tiny town of 561 people in Somerset County, Maine. It's about 34 miles from Bangor, ME and 192 miles from Boston, MA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 29°F, with about 78 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $123k and rent runs about $893 a month.
561people
$123kTypical home
$893/moRent
81° / 29°Summer / winter
78"Snow
217Sunny days
141Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 561
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 252 people per sq mi
- 192 mi to Boston, MA
- 34 mi to Bangor, ME
- 25 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $123k (≈$774/mo)
- Median rent $893/mo
- Median household income $53k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 29°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 217 sunny days a year (64 totally clear)
- 148 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 141 days a year with rain or snow
- 78" of snow a year
- 22 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 61 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (82 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (836 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 46
- 26% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 32 mi to BGR airport
- 95 mi to PWM (major hub)
- 72 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 70% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1958
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 285 ft
- 40 mi to the ocean
- 41 mi to a big lake
- 14 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 11 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 56 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 32 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 27% of Maine districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 30 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 26 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 32 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Somerset County: R+27 in 2024
- Maine: D+7 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.