The Shiloh Temple, now Shiloh Chapel, is a historic religious facility in Durham, Maine. Built in 1897, the building is a small portion of the once-extensive religious enclave established by the evangelical Christian leader Frank Sandford.

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About Durham

Town in Maine, United States

4,173Population

39 sq miArea

167 ftElevation

Durham is a town in Androscoggin County, Maine, United States. The population was 4,173 at the 2020 census. It is included in both the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Metropolitan New England City and Town Area.

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How Durham ranks

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#1Highest graduation rate in ME #14Best schools in ME #22Most remote workers in ME All ME rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code04222

Area code207

Living in Durham

Housing in Durham

$444K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Durham home is worth about $444,000, about the same as a year ago, 7% above the Maine typical home.

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Work & commute in Durham

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Most working residents leave Durham for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Freeport (13%), Brunswick (9%) and Lewiston (9%). Half commute less than 12 miles.

Freeport

13%

Brunswick

Lewiston

Portland

6%Work in townlive and work in Durham 12 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 317Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Durham

B⁺

Health Grade B+

Healthier than 71% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Maine

6better than ME·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 25 are too close to call.

Conditions 5▲ 7 close Habits all close Care 1▲ 1▼ 5 close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

5.8%Fewer adults with heart diseaseME 7.6% · better 2.8%Fewer adults who have had a strokeME 3.6% · better 66%Fewer adults screened for colon cancerME 70.5% · worse

Care nearby

St. Mary's Regional Medical CenterLewiston · 10.6 mi · ER

Ccs Second Street Health CenterAuburn · 10.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 04222 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Durham →

Natural hazards in Durham

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 24% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌀 Hurricanes🧊 Ice storms

6Does Durham flood?paid flood claims since 1984 11Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Durham MapDurham vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Durham

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Durham has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 84 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

33° / 15°Winter

53° / 33°Spring

77° / 57°Summer

58° / 40°Fall

How much snow does Durham get?About 84 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 19, with the last in spring around Apr 28.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.8° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Durham

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School Grade A

The public schools Durham’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 94% of Maine’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#14Best public schoolsof 133 in ME

DistrictRSU 05Schools1

Durham Community School AElementary · Grades PK–8 · 469 students

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