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Population in 2010: 549.
Population change since 2000: -1.8%
 
Males: 279  (50.8%)
Females: 270  (49.2%)
Median resident age:

48.3 years
Maine median age:

43.0 years

Zip codes: 04787.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $48,269 (it was $27,083 in 2000)
Westfield:

$48,269
ME:

$69,543

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $27,929 (it was $13,533 in 2000)

Westfield town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $122,757 (it was $50,700 in 2000)
Westfield:

$122,757
ME:

$290,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $179,108; detached houses: $185,023; townhouses or other attached units: $218,327; in 2-unit structures: $262,505; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $121,406; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $185,084; mobile homes: $117,009; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $12,682
March 2022 cost of living index in Westfield: 88.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in Westfield, ME (2010)
    • 54398.9%White alone
    • 40.7%American Indian alone
    • 20.4%Black alone

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Ancestries: English (31.8%), French (21.3%), Irish (16.3%), Scottish (8.1%), Scotch-Irish (7.0%), German (6.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 03/07/1905

Elevation: 475 feet

Land area: 40.3 square miles.

Population density: 14 people per square mile   (very low).

Westfield, Maine map

29 residents are foreign born (4.7% North America, 0.5% Europe).

This town:

5.2%
Maine:

2.9%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Westfield town:

1.3% ($657)
Maine:

1.5% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (230.7 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (332.3 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (494.3 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities:

Mars Hill, ME (2.1 miles ),
Mars Hill-Blaine, ME (2.2 miles ),
Blaine, ME (2.6 miles ),
Easton, ME (2.7 miles ),
Presque Isle, ME (2.9 miles ),
Bridgewater, ME (3.2 miles ),
Chapman, ME (3.2 miles ),
Mapleton, ME (3.6 miles )

Latitude: 46.57 N, Longitude: 67.93 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 207

Distribution of median household income in Westfield, ME in 2022
Westfield satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 1 building, cost: $279,200
  • 2021: 2 buildings, average cost: $50,000
  • 2020: 1 building, cost: $50,000
  • 2013: 1 building, cost: $80,000
  • 2010: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2009: 1 building, cost: $65,000
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $75,000
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $180,000
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $85,000
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $85,000
Number of permits per 10,000 Westfield, ME residents
Average permit cost in Westfield, ME
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

6.3%
Maine:

3.4%
Unemployment by year
Most common industries in Westfield, ME (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (15.9%)
  • Food (7.2%)
  • Educational services (7.2%)
  • Food & beverage stores (6.5%)
  • Social assistance (6.1%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.8%)
  • Groceries & related products merchant wholesalers (5.4%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (11.3%)
  • Groceries & related products merchant wholesalers (10.6%)
  • Construction (9.9%)
  • Food (9.9%)
  • Health care (7.1%)
  • Truck transportation (5.0%)
  • Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (5.0%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (25.0%)
  • Social assistance (12.5%)
  • Educational services (9.6%)
  • Food & beverage stores (8.8%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (6.6%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.1%)
Most common occupations in Westfield, ME (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8.3%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5.1%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.0%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3.6%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (3.6%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (15.6%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.4%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (6.4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5.7%)
  • Carpenters (5.7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5.0%)
  • Operations specialties managers, except financial managers (4.3%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8.1%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7.4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6.6%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5.9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.9%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.9%)
  • Cashiers (5.1%)

Average climate in Westfield, Maine

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Westfield, Maine average temperatures Westfield, Maine average precipitation Westfield, Maine humidity Westfield, Maine wind speed Westfield, Maine snowfall Westfield, Maine sunshine Westfield, Maine clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 79.3. This is about average.

City:

79.3
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2021 was 0.155. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 10.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.155
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 1.41. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 8.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

1.41
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.0234. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 6.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.0234
U.S.:

1.5147
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 27.3. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 8.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

27.3
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 19.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

19.0
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 6.47. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 9.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

6.47
U.S.:

8.11

Earthquake activity:

Westfield-area historical earthquake activity is above Maine state average. It is 87% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 313.2 miles away from Westfield center
On 7/14/2006 at 09:34:48, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MD, Depth: 8.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 41.6 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 314.9 miles away from the city center
On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 244.6 miles away from Westfield center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 360.4 miles away from the city center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 277.6 miles away from Westfield center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Aroostook County (22) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 9

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Storms: 8, Snows: 7, Heavy Rains: 2, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowfall: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Westfield topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Westfield:

  • PRESQUE ISLE REHAB AND NURSING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; PRESQUE ISLE, ME)
  • AROOSTOOK MEDICAL CENTER,THE Acute Care Hospitals (about 9 miles away; PRESQUE ISLE, ME)
  • COUNTY DIALYSIS CENTER (Dialysis Facility, about 10 miles away; PRESQUE ISLE, ME)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Westfield:

  • University of Maine (about 121 miles; Orono, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,931)
  • Husson University (about 128 miles; Bangor, ME; FT enrollment: 2,421)
  • University of Maine at Farmington (about 170 miles; Farmington, ME; FT enrollment: 2,036)
  • University of Maine at Augusta (about 179 miles; Augusta, ME; FT enrollment: 3,204)
  • Saint Joseph's College of Maine (about 227 miles; Standish, ME; FT enrollment: 2,010)
  • Southern Maine Community College (about 231 miles; South Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 4,666)
  • University of Southern Maine (about 232 miles; Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 6,647)

Public elementary/middle school in Westfield:

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Points of interest:

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Cemetery: Marshall Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Westfield Lake (A), Water District Reservoir (B), Youngs Lake (C), Burntland Stream (D), Smith Farm Pond (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little Burnt Land Stream (A), Rideout Brook (B), Johnson Brook (C), Pretty Brook (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotel: First Settler's Lodge (Houlton Road) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Aroostook County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Westfield and their reported violations in the past:

CAMPERS PARADISE (Population served: 80, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
Average household size:
This town:

2.4 people
Maine:

2.3 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

73.6%
Whole state:

62.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

7.9%
Whole state:

9.4%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.9% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

15.0%
Whole state:

10.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

4.2%
Whole state:

4.1%
30 people in residential treatment centers for adults in 2010
30 people in nursing homes in 2000

For population 15 years and over in Westfield:

Marital status in Westfield, ME
  • Never married: 20.0%
  • Now married: 61.0%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 6.9%
  • Divorced: 10.9%

For population 25 years and over in Westfield:

  • High school or higher: 75.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.0 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.1
Maine average:

11.2

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Westfield, ME (based on Aroostook County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic22,20027
Mainline Protestant5,84540
Evangelical Protestant4,41151
Other9577
Orthodox101
None38,447-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 29
Aroostook County:

4.03 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.80 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 16
This county:

2.22 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.20 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 56
This county:

7.78 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 66
Here:

9.17 / 10,000 pop.
Maine:

11.02 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

11.7%
Maine:

8.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

27.6%
State:

25.0%

Strongest AM radio stations in Westfield:

  • WEGP (1390 AM; 5 kW; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: DECELLES/SMITH MEDIA, INC.)
  • WREM (710 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MONTICELLO, ME; Owner: ALLAN H WEINER)
  • WFST (600 AM; 5 kW; CARIBOU, ME; Owner: NORTHERN BROADCAST MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Westfield:

  • WQHR (96.1 FM; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WOZI (101.9 FM; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMEM (106.1 FM; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W274AF (102.7 FM; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: BANGOR BAPTIST CHURCH)
  • WBPW (96.9 FM; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCXU (97.7 FM; CARIBOU, ME; Owner: THE CANXUS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHOU-FM (100.1 FM; HOULTON, ME; Owner: COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Westfield:

  • WAGM-TV (Channel 8; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: NEPSK, INC.)
  • WMEM-TV (Channel 10; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Westfield fatal accident list:

Oct 16, 2015 07:31 AM, Us-1 Houlton Rd, Lat: 46.542400, Lon: -67.915511, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Jun 22, 2013 06:12 PM, Miller Road, Lat: 46.536250, Lon: -67.918081, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jul 19, 2011 00:15 AM, Us-1, Lat: 46.531350, Lon: -67.942972, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Jul 4, 2000 11:05 PM, Us-1, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Jan 9, 1994 02:15 PM, 1, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Sep 10, 1992 08:00 AM, 1, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 2
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 1Number of bridges
  • 3ft / 1.5mTotal length
  • 420Total average daily traffic
  • 21Total average daily truck traffic
  • 672Total future (year 2036) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

2
  • Call Sign: KC1CUM, Licensee ID: L00675151, Grant Date: 11/18/2014, Expiration Date: 11/18/2024, Cancellation Date: 03/07/2015, Certifier: Steven P Vance, Registrant: Steven P Vance, Westfield, ME 04787

  • Call Sign: KC1TMW, Licensee ID: L02708854, Grant Date: 09/30/2023, Expiration Date: 09/30/2033, Certifier: Randy R Norris, Registrant: Randy R Norris, 38 Cambridge Road, Westfield, ME 04787




Westfield compared to Maine state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

Westfield on our top lists:

  • #68 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Northern America (population 500+)"
  • #68 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Canada (population 500+)"
  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
  • #22 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #29 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011"
  • #34 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011"
  • #46 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
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