Bingham is a town in Somerset County, Maine, United States. The population was 866 at the 2020 census. Bingham is a historic town located beside the Kennebec River. The primary settlement in town, where over 86% of the population resides, is defined as the Bingham census-designated place.

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Town numbers

ZIP code04920

Area code207

Living in Bingham

Work & commute in Bingham

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Most working residents leave Bingham for work: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are Skowhegan (12%), Waterville (6%) and Augusta (6%). Half commute less than 33 miles.

Skowhegan

12%

Waterville

Augusta

Solon

9%Work in townlive and work in Bingham 33 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 227Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Bingham →

Health in Bingham

Compared with Maine

1better than ME·12worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits all close Care 1▲ 1▼ 5 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

84.1%More adults getting a yearly checkupME 81.2% · better 19.1%More older adults who have lost all their teethME 14.8% · worse

Care nearby

Redington Fairview General HospitalSkowhegan · 18.5 mi · ER · rural critical access

Bingham Area Health CenterBingham · 4.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · Bingham

DentalShortage · Bingham

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 04920 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Bingham →

Natural hazards in Bingham

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌀 Hurricanes

1Does Bingham flood?paid flood claims since 1984 11Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Bingham MapBingham vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Bingham →

Climate in Bingham

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Bingham has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 77°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 74 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

28° / 10°Winter

51° / 29°Spring

76° / 54°Summer

56° / 36°Fall

How much snow does Bingham get?About 74 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 5, with the last in spring around May 8.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.5° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Bingham →

Schools in Bingham

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School Grade D

The public schools Bingham’s kids attend trail 91% of Maine’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictRSU 83/MSAD 13Schools1

Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High School CHigh · Grades 5–12 · 104 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within ME. Ratings are from neighbors.