Moving to Houlton, Maine

About Houlton, Maine
Houlton

Houlton is a town in and the county seat of Aroostook County, Maine, United States, on the Canada–United States border. As of the 2020 census, the town's population was 6,055. It is perhaps best known for being at the northern terminus of Interstate 95 and as the birthplace of Samantha Smith, a goodwill ambassador as a child during the Cold War. The town hosts the annual Houlton Agricultural Fair.

Its nickname is the "Shire Town". The Houlton High School sports teams are named "The Shiretowners". The Meduxnekeag River flows through the heart of the town, and the border with the Canadian province of New Brunswick is 3 mi (4.8 km) east of the town's center. Houlton was the home of Ricker College, which closed in 1978.

The primary settlement and center of the town is designated as a CDP with the same name. The headquarters of the federally recognized Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians is based here.

Gender
Gender Houlton Maine Country
Female 51.9% 51% 50.8%
Male 48.1% 49% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Houlton Maine Country
Less than $10,000 10.5% 5.3% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 10.6% 4.9% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 15.6% 9.7% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 14.3% 9.3% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 10.3% 13.1% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 14% 18.5% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 7.3% 13.8% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 11.7% 15% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 4.1% 5.5% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 1.6% 4.9% 8.3%
Education


Education Houlton Maine Country
< 9th Grade 7% 3% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 6% 5% 7.0%
High School or GED 40% 31% 27.0%
Other College 21% 19% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 9% 10% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 12% 20% 20.0%
Master's Degree 4% 9% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 0% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Houlton Maine Country
White 93.5% 92.6% 60.1%
African American 2.5% 1.3% 12.2%
American Indian 1.4% 0.6% 0.6%
Asian 0.6% 1.1% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0% 0.2%
Other 0% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 0.3% 2.4% 2.8%
Hispanic 1.7% 1.7% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity