Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Charlotte. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Charlotte
Distances
Nearest major airport
Portland International Jetport (PWM)179 miles away
Closer regional airport
Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (BHB)67 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Boston, MA263 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
New York, NY453 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Charlotte; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Charlotte
U.S. Representative · Maine’s 2nd DistrictJared F. Golden (D)
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
Charlotte had 337 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 401st largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.
Washington County grew from 45,232 residents in 1900 to 31,095 in 2020.
Washington County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 54.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 95 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Robbinston, ME weather station (9 miles away).
Jobs in Washington County
7,475 jobs at 845 businesses in Washington County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Charlotte.
Nearest hospitals
Calais Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Calais15.0 miles
Down East Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Machias21.8 miles
Providers with an office here
Mental health providers
1
Physical and occupational therapists
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.
Places in and around Charlotte
Parks (2 nearby)
Hardscrabble River Preserve · 46 acres3.0 mi
Riverside Fields Preserve · 8 acres2.7 mi
Museums
Waponahki Museum7.6 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Pembroke Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Pembroke Elementary SchoolPembroke
Pre-K–8
83
Public
1.9 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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