China is a town in Kennebec County, Maine, home to about 4,526 people across 50 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 04358 and 04926.
Homes sold for a median of $243 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
All in China
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside China. 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)63 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Augusta State Airport (AUG)12 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA160 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY340 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of China; 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.
China had 4,408 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.
It’s the 79th largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.
Kennebec County grew from 59,117 residents in 1900 to 123,642 in 2020.
Kennebec County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 43.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Waterville Trtmt Plt, ME weather station (10 miles away).
49,617 jobs at 3,318 businesses in Kennebec County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in China’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 1 |
|---|---|
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| 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)
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 4.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Rsu 18. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China Primary SchoolChina | Pre-K–4 | 242 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| China Middle SchoolChina | 5–8 | 170 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erskine AcademySouth China | 9–12 | 552 | Nonsectarian | 1.5 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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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.