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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-10.2%
2,732 → 2,453
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.07%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+107.6%
$28,300 → $58,750
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+7.58%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Fort Kent across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
2,275
-178 from 2023 (2,453)
Projected Median Income 2030
$97,978
+$39,228 from 2023 ($58,750)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,732 | — | $28,300 | — |
| 2015 | 2,345 | -14.2% | $33,889 | +19.7% |
| 2017 | 2,248 | -4.1% | $40,401 | +19.2% |
| 2019 | 2,238 | -0.4% | $47,292 | +17.1% |
| 2021 | 2,409 | +7.6% | $53,523 | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 2,453 | +1.8% | $58,750 | +9.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.