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Turner is a tiny town of 505 people in Androscoggin County, Maine. It's about 12 miles from Lewiston, ME and 138 miles from Boston, MA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 79°F and winter highs 29°F, with about 79 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $320k and rent runs about $1k a month.
505people
$320kTypical home
$1,010/moRent
79° / 29°Summer / winter
79"Snow
212Sunny days
143Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 505
- Part of a metro area
- About 347 people per sq mi
- 138 mi to Boston, MA
- 12 mi to Lewiston, ME
- 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $320k (≈$2,017/mo)
- Median rent $1,010/mo
- Median household income $60k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 79°F
- Winter highs around 29°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 212 sunny days a year (54 totally clear)
- 153 cloudy days a year
- 43 of 90 winter days are gray
- 143 days a year with rain or snow
- 79" of snow a year
- 20 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 38 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (172 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,206 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 64
- 16% of households have kids
- 31% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 23 mi to AUG airport
- 42 mi to PWM (major hub)
- 28 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 68% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1987
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 371 ft
- 27 mi to the ocean
- 27 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 7 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 13 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 89 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 42 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 17 museums within 25 mi
- 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 11 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 39% of Maine districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 12 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 23 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Androscoggin County: R+6 in 2024
- Maine: D+7 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.