Town guide

Central Somerset UT, Maine

Central Somerset UT is a community in Somerset County, Maine, home to about 333 people across 77 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 04920 and 04961.

Homes sold for a median of $177 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population3334 per sq mi
Median home value$135,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$177Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking13%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Central Somerset UT

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Central Somerset UT. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Central Somerset UT

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Jetport (PWM)95 miles away
Closer regional airportAugusta State Airport (AUG)47 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA191 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY361 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Central Somerset UT; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Central Somerset UT

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Central Somerset UT had 336 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.

It’s the 410th largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.

Somerset County grew from 33,849 residents in 1900 to 50,477 in 2020.

Central Somerset UT population by census2000: 336, 2010: 338, 2020: 336336200033820103362020

Somerset County, 1900–2020

Somerset County population, 1900 to 20201900: 33,849, 1910: 36,301, 1920: 37,171, 1930: 39,111, 1940: 38,245, 1950: 39,785, 1960: 39,749, 1970: 40,597, 1980: 45,028, 1990: 49,767, 2000: 50,888, 2010: 52,228, 2020: 50,47734K’00’1037K’20’3038K’40’5040K’60’7045K’80’9051K’00’1050K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 41.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 74 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Central Somerset UTJan: high 27°F, low 6°F, 2.9 in; Feb: high 30°F, low 6°F, 2.3 in; Mar: high 39°F, low 17°F, 2.9 in; Apr: high 51°F, low 30°F, 3.5 in; May: high 64°F, low 42°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 73°F, low 52°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 57°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 55°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 47°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 37°F, 4.8 in; Nov: high 44°F, low 27°F, 3.8 in; Dec: high 33°F, low 15°F, 3.8 in27°6°Jan2.930°6°Feb2.339°17°Mar2.951°30°Apr3.564°42°May3.373°52°Jun4.279°57°Jul3.678°55°Aug3.470°47°Sep3.357°37°Oct4.844°27°Nov3.833°15°Dec3.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Madison, ME weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Somerset County

12,763 jobs at 1,211 businesses in Somerset County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Somerset CountyManufacturing: 2,491 jobs; Retail trade: 2,453 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,368 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,059 jobs; Construction: 787 jobs; Administrative and support: 542 jobs; Other services: 525 jobs; Professional services: 370 jobsManufacturing 20% Retail trade 19% Health care and social assistance 19% Hotels and restaurants 8% Construction 6% Administrative and support 4% Other services 4% Professional services 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

10 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Central Somerset UT’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Redington Fairview General HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Skowhegan20.0 miles
  • Mainehealth Franklin HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Farmington27.3 miles
  • Northern Light Sebasticook Valley HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Pittsfield31.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Mental health providers2
Pharmacies1

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.

Places in and around Central Somerset UT

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Embden Pond Boat Access · 6 acres5.6 mi
  • Quimby Field · 3 acres5.6 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Bingham Union Library5.7 mi

Counts are within about 5.5 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.

Schools in Central Somerset UT

Public schools here are run by Rsu 83/Msad 13. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Moscow ElementaryBinghamPre-K–446Public6.2 mi
Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High SchoolBingham5–12104Public6.1 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Towns near Central Somerset UT

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Shares ZIP codes with Moscow, New Portland, Bingham, Highland, Pleasant Ridge, Northeast Somerset UT and Northwest Somerset UT.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.