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ParsonsfieldME

A town of 1,715. Home to 7 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Photo: Unknown photographer · Public domain
Population
1,715
−5.6% since 2010
Typical home
$370K
+0.5% in a year
Household income
$72K
median
Median age
44.3
years
Jobs based here
169
A commuter town

What makes Parsonsfield stand out

The 3 things Parsonsfield does most differently from other towns.

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A commuter town

96% of working residents leave Parsonsfield for work

Where Parsonsfield’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

10% → Portland Portland 10% 8% → Cornish Cornish 8% 6% → Hiram Hiram 6% 4% → South Portland South Portland 4% 4% → Scarborough Scarborough 4% 3% → Sanford Sanford 3% Parsonsfield · 4% stay
169jobs based in Parsonsfield
4%of working residents work in town
27 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Parsonsfield

Most working residents leave Parsonsfield for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Portland (10%), Cornish (8%) and Hiram (6%). Half commute less than 27 miles.

4%work in town

Where working residents work

In Parsonsfield4%
Portland10%
Cornish8%
Hiram6%
South Portland4%
27 mi
median commute distance
169
jobs based in Parsonsfield
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Outdoors

23.4% of Parsonsfield is conserved land

50 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

23.4%conserved
Map of Parsonsfield: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
23.4%
conserved · 8,932 of 38,095 acres
50 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Leavitt Plantation Forest21.5 mi8,807
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Parsonsfield has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 10°, and about 81 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

81″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter13–33°
Spring31–54°
Summer54–78°
Fall37–58°
Sep 30
typical first frost
May 14
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

Healthier than 35% of U.S. towns

Parsonsfield beats the Maine average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.

CHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Maine
0 better30 too close to call2 worse
What stands outParsonsfieldME
More adults with COPD10.2%8.4%
More adults with high blood pressure38.8%35.7%
Huggins Hospital
18.6 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental
33rd
percentile among ME towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing

A typical Parsonsfield home is worth about $370K

The typical Parsonsfield home is worth about $370,000, up 0.5% in a year, 11% below the Maine typical home.

$370KZillow home value

Typical home value

Parsonsfield$370K
Maine$416K
+0.5%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 41% of U.S. communities.

41risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
41Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanesIce storms
1
paid flood claims since 1980
18
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Woolen Mills, Kezar Falls, ME
1907 · Woolen Mills, Kezar Falls, ME · Wikimedia Commons
Parsonsfield’s story

Parsonsfield in pictures

8 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 7 places on the National Register.

Robert Tibbetts BlazoWest Pond, East
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Landmarks

7 places in Parsonsfield on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Famous people from Parsonsfield

9 notable people were born in Parsonsfield.

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About Parsonsfield

Town in Maine, United States

Parsonsfield is a town in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,791 at the 2020 census. Parsonsfield includes the villages of Kezar Falls, Parsonsfield, and North, East and South Parsonsfield. It is part of the Portland-South Portland-Biddeford metropolitan area.

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Population
1,791
Area
60 sq mi
Elevation
846 ft
ZIP code
04047
Area code
207

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