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Androscoggin County

Population in July 2007: 4,085. Population change since 2000: +19.6%
 

Males: 2,037  (49.9%)
Females: 2,048  (50.1%)
Median resident age:  37.1 years
Maine median age:  38.6 years

Zip codes: 04222.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $69,800 (it was $53,846 in 2000)
Durham  $69,800
Maine:  $45,888

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $206,100 (it was $123,500 in 2000)
Durham  $206,100
Maine:  $176,000

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Races in Durham:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Durham: 105.6 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: English (19.1%), Irish (14.2%), French (12.2%), French Canadian (12.2%), United States (11.9%), German (8.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 02/17/1789

Elevation: 642 feet

Land area: 38.1 square miles.

Population density: 107 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).



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For population 25 years and over in Durham

  • High school or higher: 90.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
  • Unemployed: 2.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Durham town

  • Never married: 20.0%
  • Now married: 67.7%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 2.7%
  • Divorced: 8.9%

60 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.8%
Maine:  2.9%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Durham, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Durham to the number of sex offenders is 2043 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is a lot smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Durham:  1.3% ($1,560)
Maine:  1.4% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (23.5 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (132.1 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (336.3 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Lisbon, ME (4.6 miles ), Lisbon Falls, ME (4.8 miles ), Pownal, ME (5.7 miles ), Freeport, ME (8.1 miles ), Sabattus, ME (9.4 miles ), Lewiston, ME (9.9 miles ), North Yarmouth, ME (11.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 63 buildings, average cost: $96,800
  • 1997: 53 buildings, average cost: $98,500
  • 1998: 58 buildings, average cost: $98,000
  • 1999: 33 buildings, average cost: $119,500
  • 2000: 31 buildings, average cost: $120,000
  • 2001: 44 buildings, average cost: $141,200
  • 2002: 49 buildings, average cost: $138,100
  • 2003: 50 buildings, average cost: $138,600
  • 2004: 52 buildings, average cost: $138,500
  • 2005: 50 buildings, average cost: $138,500
  • 2006: 29 buildings, average cost: $181,500
  • 2007: 15 buildings, average cost: $168,700

Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 43.97 N, Longitude: 70.12 W


5 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code commonly used in this area: 207

Durham household income distribution Durham home values distribution

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  2.6%
Maine:  4.2%


Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Transportation equipment (13%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (7%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Customer service representatives (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Child care workers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)


Durham-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Maine state average. It is 80% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/8/1996, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 18.6 miles away from the Durham town center caused $10,000 in damages.

On 7/31/1971, a category 2 tornado 27.7 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Durham:
  • CENTRAL MAINE MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; LEWISTON, ME)
  • ST MARYS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; LEWISTON, ME)
  • MID COAST HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME)

Political contributions by individuals in Durham, ME

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Durham:
  • BRUNSWICK NAS (about 15 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; ID: NHZ)
  • PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 27 miles; PORTLAND, ME; ID: PWM)
  • PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 79 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; ID: PSM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Durham:
  • AUBURN/LEWISTON MUNI (about 12 miles; AUBURN/LEWISTON, ME; ID: LEW)
  • WALES (about 16 miles; WALES, ME; ID: ME6)
  • TWITCHELL (about 16 miles; TURNER, ME; ID: 3B5)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Durham:
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 23 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 34 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 35 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 42 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 47 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 81 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)
  • NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 105 miles; HAVERHILL, MA; FT enrollment: 3,388)
Public elementary/middle school in Durham:

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Notable location: Durham Leisure Center and Campground (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Durham include: Friends Church (A), First Congregational Church (B), Shiloh Temple (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Stetson Cemetery (1), Friends Cemetery (2), Sawyer Cemetery (3), Harmony Grove Cemetery (4), Shiloh Cemetery (5), Gerrish Cemetery (6), Fairfield Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Runaround Pond (A), Androscoggin River Reservoir (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Libby Brook (A), Pinkham Brook (B), Runaround Brook (C), Alder Brook (D), Meadow Brook (E), House Brook (F), Gerrish Brook (G), Newell Brook (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

AMVETS POST 13 (Population served: 500, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-06-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-06-2002), St Compliance achieved (DEC-10-2002)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-20-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-20-2001), St Compliance achieved (DEC-10-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
FREEPORT KOA (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-17-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-17-2001), St Public Notif received (FEB-25-2003), St Compliance achieved (FEB-26-2003)
COUNTRY ACRES TRAILER PARK (Population served: 75, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-13-2005 and OCT-28-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-11-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-11-2005), St Compliance achieved (OCT-28-2005)
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2003 and NOV-12-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-06-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-06-2003), St Compliance achieved (NOV-12-2003)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 3 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This town:  2.8 people
Maine:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  80.0%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  7.7%
Whole state:  7.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  6.6%
Whole state:  10.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  2.2%
Whole state:  4.1%

Durham compared to Maine state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

6.48% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,429 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.48%
Maine average:  6.39%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($225 average AGI)
Androscoggin County:  0.12%
Maine average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Cumberland County, ME  1.85% ($37,820 average AGI)
from Oxford County, ME  0.62% ($27,864)
from Kennebec County, ME  0.58% ($29,339)


6.52% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,966 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.52%
Maine average:  6.44%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($338 average AGI)
Androscoggin County:  0.08%
Maine average:  0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Cumberland County, ME  1.30% ($36,730 average AGI)
to Kennebec County, ME  0.74% ($32,593)
to Oxford County, ME  0.64% ($32,779)


Strongest AM radio stations in Durham:
  • WLAM (1470 AM; 5 kW; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WGAN (560 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WJJB (900 AM; 1 kW; BRUNSWICK, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
  • WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WLOB (1310 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
  • WZAN (970 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJAE (1440 AM; 5 kW; WESTBROOK, ME; Owner: ALTANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
  • WFAU (1280 AM; 5 kW; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCNM (1240 AM; 1 kW; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: CHRISTIAN FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WJTO (730 AM; 1 kW; BATH, ME; Owner: BLUE JEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Durham:
  • WTHT (107.5 FM; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WJJB-FM (95.5 FM; TOPSHAM, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
  • WCLZ (98.9 FM; BRUNSWICK, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMEK-FM (99.9 FM; AUBURN, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WJBQ (97.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCYI (93.9 FM; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBLM (102.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMTW-FM (106.7 FM; NORTH WINDHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WMEA (90.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBCI (105.9 FM; BATH, ME; Owner: BLOUNT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPOR (101.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMSJ (89.3 FM; FREEPORT, ME; Owner: DOWNEAST CHRISTIAN COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WYNZ (100.9 FM; WESTBROOK, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WMGX (93.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WYFP (91.9 FM; HARPSWELL, ME; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Durham:
  • WGME-TV (Channel 13; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: WGME LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WPFO (Channel 23; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: CMCG PORTLAND LICENSE LLC)
  • WPXT (Channel 51; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: HMW, INC.)
  • WCBB (Channel 10; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WPME (Channel 35; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: KB PRIME MEDIA LLC)
  • W32CA (Channel 32; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • WMTW-TV (Channel 8; POLAND SPRING, ME; Owner: WMTW BROADCAST GROUP, LLC)
  • WCSH (Channel 6; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
  • W29CA (Channel 29; BRUNSWICK, ME; Owner: CRAIG MINISTRIES)
  • W58CM (Channel 58; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)




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