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Weston, Maine

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Population in 2010: 228.
Population change since 2000: +12.3%
 
Males: 124  (54.4%)
Females: 104  (45.6%)
Median resident age:

51.6 years
Maine median age:

43.0 years

Zip codes: 04424.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $38,192 (it was $21,429 in 2000)
Weston:

$38,192
ME:

$69,543

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $23,719 (it was $11,493 in 2000)

Weston town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $164,886 (it was $68,100 in 2000)
Weston:

$164,886
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 Weston: 91.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in Weston, ME (2010)
    • 21694.7%White alone
    • 41.8%Hispanic
    • 31.3%Two or more races
    • 20.9%American Indian alone
    • 20.9%Asian alone
    • 10.4%Black alone

Races in Weston detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: English (25.1%), Irish (13.3%), Scottish (13.3%), German (10.8%), French (8.9%), Dutch (3.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 03/17/1835

Elevation: 717 feet

Land area: 30.5 square miles.

Population density: 7.5 people per square mile   (very low).

Weston, Maine map

10 residents are foreign born (3.0% North America, 2.0% Latin America).

This town:

4.9%
Maine:

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

0.8% ($527)
Maine:

1.5% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (185.6 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (285.3 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (453.3 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities:

Orient, ME (2.3 miles),
Bancroft, ME (2.5 miles),
Danforth, ME (2.6 miles ),
Haynesville, ME (2.8 miles),
Amity, ME (3.7 miles),
Hodgdon, ME (4.7 miles ),
Topsfield, ME (4.7 miles ),
Linneus, ME (4.8 miles )

Latitude: 45.74 N, Longitude: 67.87 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 207

Distribution of median household income in Weston, ME in 2022
Weston satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.6%
Maine:

3.4%
Unemployment by year
Most common industries in Weston, ME (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (21.1%)
  • Health care (19.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (14.1%)
  • Educational services (11.3%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (7.0%)
  • Construction (4.2%)
  • Professional & commercial equipment & supplies merchant wholesalers (4.2%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (40.5%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (13.5%)
  • Wood products (8.1%)
  • Construction (8.1%)
  • Professional & commercial equipment & supplies merchant wholesalers (8.1%)
  • Truck transportation (5.4%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.4%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (41.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (26.5%)
  • Educational services (17.6%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (5.9%)
  • Pharmacies & drug stores (5.9%)
  • Social assistance (2.9%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (0.0%)
Most common occupations in Weston, ME (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12.7%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (11.3%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (8.5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7.0%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7.0%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.0%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.6%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (24.3%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (16.2%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (13.5%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (13.5%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (10.8%)
  • Fishing, hunting, and forestry occupations (8.1%)
  • Life and physical scientists (5.4%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (14.7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11.8%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (11.8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11.8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (8.8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8.8%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5.9%)

Average climate in Weston, Maine

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Earthquake activity:

Weston-area historical earthquake activity is above Maine state average. It is 85% 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 296.6 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 201.7 miles away from Weston 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 298.1 miles away from the city center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 340.4 miles away from Weston center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 240.1 miles away from the city 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 87.8 miles away from Weston 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).
Weston topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Weston:

  • DANFORTH HABILITATION RESIDENTIAL CENTER (Hospital, about 6 miles away; DANFORTH, ME)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Weston:

  • University of Maine (about 71 miles; Orono, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,931)
  • Husson University (about 78 miles; Bangor, ME; FT enrollment: 2,421)
  • University of Maine at Farmington (about 134 miles; Farmington, ME; FT enrollment: 2,036)
  • University of Maine at Augusta (about 136 miles; Augusta, ME; FT enrollment: 3,204)
  • Saint Joseph's College of Maine (about 185 miles; Standish, ME; FT enrollment: 2,010)
  • Southern Maine Community College (about 186 miles; South Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 4,666)
  • University of Southern Maine (about 186 miles; Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 6,647)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Weston: Grand Lake Grange (A), Dark Cove (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Weston: Weston Community Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Butterfield Cemetery (1), Brackett Cemetery (2), Selden Cemetery (3), Trout Brook Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Grand Lake (A), Brackett Lake (B), Dingey Pond (C), Faulkner Lake (D), Longfellow Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Deering Brook (A). Display/hide its 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 Weston and their reported violations in the past:

RIDEOUTS LODGE AND COTTAGES LLC (Population served: 60, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
Average household size:
This town:

2.0 people
Maine:

2.3 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

60.7%
Whole state:

62.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

6.2%
Whole state:

9.4%


No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

34.5%
Whole state:

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

5.1%
Whole state:

4.1%

For population 15 years and over in Weston:

Marital status in Weston, ME
  • Never married: 16.4%
  • Now married: 64.8%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 3.8%
  • Divorced: 13.8%

For population 25 years and over in Weston:

  • High school or higher: 79.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 12.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.4 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.2
Maine average:

11.2

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Weston, 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
Here:

4.03 / 10,000 pop.
Maine:

2.80 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Aroostook County:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Maine:

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

2.22 / 10,000 pop.
Maine:

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

7.78 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

9.17 / 10,000 pop.
Maine:

11.02 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Aroostook County:

11.7%
Maine:

8.2%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

27.6%
Maine:

25.0%

Strongest AM radio stations in Weston:

  • WREM (710 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MONTICELLO, ME; Owner: ALLAN H WEINER)
  • WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
  • WFST (600 AM; 5 kW; CARIBOU, ME; Owner: NORTHERN BROADCAST MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WEGP (1390 AM; 5 kW; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Owner: DECELLES/SMITH MEDIA, INC.)
  • WABI (910 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
  • 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.)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
  • WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Weston:

  • WHCF (88.5 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: BANGOR BAPTIST CHURCH)
  • WVOM (103.9 FM; HOWLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHOU-FM (100.1 FM; HOULTON, ME; Owner: COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Weston:

  • W17BJ (Channel 17; DANFORTH, ME; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

Weston fatal accident list:

Nov 27, 1998 05:55 PM, Seldon R0ad, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Apr 24, 1989 07:25 PM, 60046005, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

3
  • WESTON BIDP, Partridge Ln (Lat: 45.689639 Lon: -67.854722), Type: Mtower, Structure height: 36.5 m, Overall height: 42.5 m, Call Sign: WGP684,
    Assigned Frequencies: 154.280 MHz, 154.310 MHz, Grant Date: 08/03/2011, Expiration Date: 07/10/2021, Cancellation Date: 10/16/2021, Registrant: Pct Communications, 483 North St, Calais, ME 04619, Phone: (207) 454-2174, Fax: (207) 454-7050, Email:

  • Partridge Lane (Lat: 45.689639 Lon: -67.854722), Type: Tower, Structure height: 36.6 m, Overall height: 42.6 m, Call Sign: WQLR821,
    Assigned Frequencies: 4980.00 MHz, Grant Date: 03/11/2020, Expiration Date: 04/09/2030, Certifier: Larry Hayward, Registrant: Pct Communications, Calais, ME 04619, Phone: (207) 454-2174, Fax: (207) 454-7050, Email:

  • WESTON BIDP, Partridge Ln (Lat: 45.689639 Lon: -67.854722), Type: Mtower, Structure height: 36.5 m, Overall height: 42.5 m, Call Sign: WRTY686,
    Assigned Frequencies: 154.310 MHz, Grant Date: 07/29/2022, Expiration Date: 07/29/2032, Certifier: Josh Rolfe, Registrant: Pct Communications, 483 North St, Calais, ME 04619, Phone: (207) 454-2174, Fax: (207) 454-7050, Email:




Weston compared to Maine state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly 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.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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