Town guide

Detroit, Maine

Detroit is a town in Somerset County, Maine, home to about 650 people across 20 square miles. Its ZIP code is 04929.

Homes sold for a median of $96 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population65032 per sq mi
Median home value$137,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$96Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking25%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Detroit

1 ZIP code

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Around Detroit

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Jetport (PWM)91 miles away
Closer regional airportBangor International Airport (BGR)25 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA188 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY367 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Detroit; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Detroit

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

Detroit had 885 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.

It’s the 341st largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.

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

Detroit population by census2000: 816, 2010: 852, 2020: 885816200085220108852020

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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 44.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 72 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near DetroitJan: high 28°F, low 6°F, 3.4 in; Feb: high 32°F, low 7°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 18°F, 3.4 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 31°F, 3.8 in; May: high 67°F, low 43°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 52°F, 4 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 58°F, 3.2 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 56°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 48°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 37°F, 4.8 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 27°F, 4.1 in; Dec: high 34°F, low 16°F, 4.3 in28°6°Jan3.432°7°Feb2.841°18°Mar3.454°31°Apr3.867°43°May3.675°52°Jun4.081°58°Jul3.280°56°Aug3.672°48°Sep3.659°37°Oct4.846°27°Nov4.134°16°Dec4.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Corinna, ME weather station (12 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

4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Detroit.

Nearest hospitals

  • Northern Light Sebasticook Valley HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Pittsfield3.1 miles
  • Redington Fairview General HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Skowhegan19.2 miles
  • Mainehealth Waldo HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Belfast27.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers2

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 Detroit

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Manson Park · 62 acres3.0 mi

Grocery stores

  • Bud's Shop'n Save4.1 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter5.4 mi
  • Endless Herbs5.6 mi
  • Hannaford5.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walmart Pharmacy5.4 mi

Libraries

  • Pittsfield Public Library3.3 mi
  • Newport Public Library5.6 mi

Counts are within about 3 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.

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