Town guide

Litchfield, Maine

Litchfield is a town in Kennebec County, Maine, home to about 3,680 people across 37 square miles. Its ZIP code is 04350.

Homes sold for a median of $264 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population3,68098 per sq mi
Median home value$243,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$264Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking33%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Litchfield

1 ZIP code

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Around Litchfield

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Jetport (PWM)40 miles away
Closer regional airportAugusta State Airport (AUG)13 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA137 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY316 miles away

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

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

Who represents Litchfield

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

Litchfield had 3,586 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2000.

It’s the 101st largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.

Kennebec County grew from 59,117 residents in 1900 to 123,642 in 2020.

Litchfield population by census2000: 3,110, 2010: 3,624, 2020: 3,5863,11020003,62420103,5862020

Kennebec County, 1900–2020

Kennebec County population, 1900 to 20201900: 59,117, 1910: 62,863, 1920: 63,844, 1930: 70,691, 1940: 77,231, 1950: 83,881, 1960: 89,150, 1970: 95,247, 1980: 109,889, 1990: 115,904, 2000: 117,114, 2010: 122,151, 2020: 123,64259K’00’1064K’20’3077K’40’5089K’60’70110K’80’90117K’00’10124K’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 9°F. About 47.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 69 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LitchfieldJan: high 30°F, low 9°F, 3.6 in; Feb: high 33°F, low 10°F, 3 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 21°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 33°F, 4.2 in; May: high 66°F, low 44°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 54°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 60°F, 3.4 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 58°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 50°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 39°F, 5.4 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 29°F, 4.5 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 18°F, 4.4 in30°9°Jan3.633°10°Feb3.042°21°Mar3.754°33°Apr4.266°44°May3.775°54°Jun4.481°60°Jul3.480°58°Aug3.672°50°Sep3.960°39°Oct5.447°29°Nov4.536°18°Dec4.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Gardiner, ME weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Kennebec County

49,617 jobs at 3,318 businesses in Kennebec County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Kennebec CountyHealth care and social assistance: 12,280 jobs; Retail trade: 9,190 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 5,313 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,156 jobs; Educational services: 3,151 jobs; Construction: 2,368 jobs; Wholesale trade: 2,279 jobs; Professional services: 2,159 jobsHealth care and social assistance 25% Retail trade 19% Hotels and restaurants 11% Manufacturing 6% Educational services 6% Construction 5% Wholesale trade 5% Professional services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Litchfield.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Mary's Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Lewiston12.7 miles
  • Central Maine Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Lewiston13.3 miles
  • Maine General Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Augusta14.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Specialist doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers3

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 Litchfield

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Litchfield Community Park · 138 acres0.9 mi
  • Woodbury Pond Park · 24 acres2.7 mi
  • Litchfield Fair · 21 acres1.0 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Park · 20 acres0.7 mi
  • Woodbury Pond Boat Access · 2 acres3.6 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Shop 'n Save2.2 mi

Museums

  • Monmouth Museum6.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • amphitheatre0.5 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 Litchfield

Public schools here are run by Rsu 04. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Libby-Tozier SchoolLitchfieldPre-K–K143Public2.2 mi
Carrie Ricker SchoolLitchfield3–4174Public2.3 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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