Carrabassett Valley is a town in Franklin County, Maine, home to about 637 people across 77 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 04947.
Homes sold for a median of $352 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Kingfield; part is in Carrabassett Valley
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Carrabassett Valley. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Portland International Jetport (PWM)93 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Augusta State Airport (AUG)50 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA188 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY354 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Carrabassett Valley; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Carrabassett Valley had 673 residents in the 2020 census, up 69% since 2000.
It’s the 342nd largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.
Franklin County grew from 18,444 residents in 1900 to 29,456 in 2020.
Franklin County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 43.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 109 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Long Falls Dam, ME weather station (16 miles away).
8,625 jobs at 878 businesses in Franklin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Carrabassett Valley.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 6 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Rsu 58/Msad 58. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingfield Elementary SchKingfield | Pre-K–4 | 95 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrabassett Valley AcademyCarrabassett Valley | 7–12 | 100 | Nonsectarian | 9.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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