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A town of 310.
Population
310
residents
Median home value
$123K
Census ACS
Household income
$61K
median
Median age
52.4
years
Jobs based here
28
A commuter town
Small town
310 people, and everyone knows the way
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Springfield
Most working residents leave Springfield for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Lincoln (17%), Bangor (13%) and Clinton (5%). Half commute less than 50 miles.
2%work in town
Where working residents work
In Springfield2%
Lincoln17%
Bangor13%
Clinton5%
Lee3%
50 mi
median commute distance
28
jobs based in Springfield
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Springfield has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 115 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
115″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter10–29°
Spring29–52°
Summer53–77°
Fall36–57°
Oct 6
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Springfield is
Springfield beats the Maine average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 22.
32 measures vs. Maine
3 better7 too close to call22 worse
| What stands out | Springfield | ME |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12% | 15.5% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81% | 76.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 15.7% | 8.4% |
Penobscot Valley Hospital
16.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 45% of U.S. communities.
45risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors
0% of Springfield is conserved land
26 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 24,486 acres
26 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Springfield Fair | — | 16 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Springfield for work
Where Springfield’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
28jobs based in Springfield
2%of working residents work in town
50 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Springfield
Town in Maine, United States
Springfield is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The population was 293 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 293
- Area
- 39 sq mi
- Elevation
- 417 ft
- ZIP code
- 04487
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