Town guide

Garfield, Maine

Garfield is a plantation in Aroostook County, Maine, home to about 77 people across 38 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 04732.

Homes sold for a median of $112 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population772 per sq mi
Median home value$287,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$112Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking20%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Garfield

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Garfield

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Jetport (PWM)226 miles away
Closer regional airportPresque Isle International Airport (PQI)17 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA323 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY496 miles away

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

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

Who represents Garfield

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

Garfield had 79 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.

It’s the 490th largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.

Aroostook County grew from 60,744 residents in 1900 to 67,105 in 2020.

Garfield population by census2000: 86, 2010: 81, 2020: 79862000812010792020

Aroostook County, 1900–2020

Aroostook County population, 1900 to 20201900: 60,744, 1910: 74,664, 1920: 81,728, 1930: 87,843, 1940: 94,436, 1950: 96,039, 1960: 106,064, 1970: 92,463, 1980: 91,331, 1990: 86,936, 2000: 73,938, 2010: 71,870, 2020: 67,10561K’00’1082K’20’3094K’40’50106K’60’7091K’80’9074K’00’1067K’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 3°F. About 38.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 98 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GarfieldJan: high 22°F, low 3°F, 2.5 in; Feb: high 26°F, low 5°F, 1.9 in; Mar: high 36°F, low 16°F, 2.4 in; Apr: high 50°F, low 29°F, 2.8 in; May: high 65°F, low 41°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 74°F, low 50°F, 3.8 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 56°F, 3.7 in; Aug: high 77°F, low 55°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 69°F, low 47°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 55°F, low 36°F, 4.2 in; Nov: high 40°F, low 26°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 28°F, low 13°F, 3.2 in22°3°Jan2.526°5°Feb1.936°16°Mar2.450°29°Apr2.865°41°May3.374°50°Jun3.879°56°Jul3.777°55°Aug3.869°47°Sep3.555°36°Oct4.240°26°Nov3.128°13°Dec3.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Presque Isle, ME weather station (18 miles away).

Jobs in Aroostook County

19,837 jobs at 1,903 businesses in Aroostook County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Aroostook CountyHealth care and social assistance: 5,306 jobs; Retail trade: 3,960 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,650 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,598 jobs; Finance and insurance: 966 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 935 jobs; Construction: 751 jobs; Other services: 670 jobsHealth care and social assistance 27% Retail trade 20% Manufacturing 13% Hotels and restaurants 8% Finance and insurance 5% Transportation and warehousing 5% Construction 4% Other services 3%

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 Garfield.

Nearest hospitals

  • Northern Light A R Gould HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Presque Isle18.4 miles
  • Cary Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Caribou25.3 miles
  • Houlton Regional HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Houlton42.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers1
Pharmacies2

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 Garfield

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Ashland Food Mart0.6 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Ashland Drug Store0.8 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Ashland Community Library1.0 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Ashland Logging Museum2.0 mi

Counts are within about 4 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 Garfield

Public schools here are run by Rsu 32/Msad 32. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Ashland District SchoolAshlandPre-K–12234Public0.7 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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Shares ZIP codes with Ashland, Masardis, Northeast Piscataquis UT, Nashville and Northwest Aroostook UT.

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