ME area data
Columbia Falls, ME
Columbia Falls, ME.
Population: 1,173 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $174,724
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- -0.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +16.1%
- All-time peak (2024-07)
- $179,031
- House Price Index
- 486.3 (+4.0% YoY)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 97.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 27.8¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $19.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, winterWeather, coastalFlooding, hurricane, lightning
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 36
- Days with Good air quality
- 343
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Acadia National Park (31 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Deblois Flight Strip (11 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (BHB) (33 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +199 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,981
- Median annual property tax
- $1,445
- Mean commute to work
- 25 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 60.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 7,642
- Average weekly wage
- $942
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 64
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