Friendship is a town in Knox County, Maine, home to about 1,213 people across 14 square miles. Its ZIP code is 04547.
Homes sold for a median of $242 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Friendship. 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)54 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Knox County Regional Airport (RKD)13 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA142 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY328 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Friendship; 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.
Friendship had 1,142 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.
It’s the 250th largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.
Knox County grew from 30,406 residents in 1900 to 40,607 in 2020.
Knox County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 74°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 47.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 53 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tenants Harbor, ME weather station (6 miles away).
14,502 jobs at 1,823 businesses in Knox County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Libraries
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 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 40/Msad 40. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendship Village SchoolFriendship | K–6 | 62 | Public | 0.2 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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