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Fort Kent, ME
Full City Profile · Maine · Aroostook County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
2,453
Population
458/sq mi density
$58,750
Median Income
$55,801 per capita
$137,000
Home Value
$183,691 Zillow
$820
Median Rent
35.1% income on rent
38°F
Avg Temperature
240 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$58,750 median income, 0.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$137,000 home value, $820/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.7 / 5.0
33.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$58,750
22% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$55,801
43% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.5%
86% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.2%
74% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Fort Kent vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Fort Kent’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$58,750
78%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$55,801
143%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$56,858
79%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$984
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$984
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
34% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
16.8%
11% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.2%
3% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,670M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
71.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
16.8%
Other
12%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,396
Restaurants
145
Healthcare
228
Retail
314
Manufacturing
75
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$56,858
21% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,828
9% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $58,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $55,801 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $56,858 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $984 |
| County GDP | $3,670M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.459 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 71.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 16.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,396 |
| Restaurants | 145 |
| Healthcare | 228 |
| Retail | 314 |
| Manufacturing | 75 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $56,858 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,828 |