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A town of 1,624 people in Knox County, Maine
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About Washington

Town in Maine, United States
1,592Population
39.2 sq miArea
338 ftElevation

Washington, officially the Town of Washington, is a town in Knox County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,590 at the 2020 United States census.

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ZIP code04574
Area code207
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Housing in Washington

$347K▲ 2.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Washington home is worth about $347,000, up 2.6% in a year, 17% below the Maine typical home.

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The public schools Washington’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 60% of Maine’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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