ME area data
Pownal, ME
Pownal, ME.
Population: 1,696 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Pownal, ME is $611,522 — up 3.2% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $500,000 after a median 66 days on market. 1 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with icestorm, winterweather, lightning the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 2.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$611,522
Median home value
+3.2%
1-year change
66
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $611,522
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +7.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +16.3%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $611,522
- House Price Index (state)
- 486.3 (+4.0% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $500,000
- Median list price
- $722,000
- Median price per sqft
- $309
- 1-year sale-price change
- -48.9%
- Median days on market
- 66 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 3
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 102.6%
- Active listings
- 3
- 1-year forecast
- +1.6%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,100/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,375/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,762/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,290/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,643/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
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%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- Schools include
- Pownal Elementary School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- iceStorm, winterWeather, lightning, coastalFlooding, hail
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coastalFlooding: Relatively Moderate · coldWave: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Low
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 9% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 61.2%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Brunswick Naval Air Station (12.3 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 49.0°F
- Average high
- 57.0°F
- Average low
- 41.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 60.7 in
- Annual snowfall
- 54.5 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 5b (extreme annual low -15 to -10°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 40
- Days with Good air quality
- 266
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 96
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 120
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 14,721
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 12,657
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Frances Perkins National Monument (32 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 26
- Nearest airport
- Margerison Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Brunswick Executive Airport (NHZ) (12 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 4
- Hospitals include
- MAINEHEALTH MAINE MEDICAL CENTER, MAINEHEALTH MID COAST HOSPITAL, CENTRAL MAINE MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.3 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +308 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,971
- Housing built before 1970
- 48.0%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 19.6%
- Median annual property tax
- $5,212
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 86.6%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 169,799
- Average weekly wage
- $1,343
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 611
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Pownal | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $611,522 | $347,099 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $500,000 | $415,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 66 days | 55 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $5,212 | $2,264 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in Pownal, ME?
- $611,522.
- What is the median sale price in Pownal, ME?
- $500,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Pownal, ME?
- Median days on market: 66 days.
- What is typical rent in Pownal, ME?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,762/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Pownal, ME?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: iceStorm, winterWeather, lightning, coastalFlooding, hail.
- Is Pownal, ME in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in Pownal, ME?
- Risk to homes is higher than 9% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Pownal, ME?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Pownal, ME?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Pownal, ME?
- 1 schools (1 elementary) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is Pownal, ME walkable?
- Walkability index: 4.7/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in Pownal, ME?
- Good. Median AQI: 40. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Pownal, ME?
- Regional Price Parity: 97.5 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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