Madawaska is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, home to about 3,853 people across 56 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 04756 and 04773.
Homes sold for a median of $115 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Madawaska. 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)273 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Presque Isle International Airport (PQI)46 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA371 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY540 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Madawaska; 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.
Madawaska had 3,867 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.
It’s the 94th largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.
Aroostook County grew from 60,744 residents in 1900 to 67,105 in 2020.
Aroostook County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 76°F in summer, and winter lows average 3°F. About 33.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Frenchville Aroostook Ap, ME weather station (4 miles away).
19,837 jobs at 1,903 businesses in Aroostook County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
54 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Madawaska’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 7 |
| Mental health providers | 37 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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 (8 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 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.
Established in 1869.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Madawaska Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madawaska Elementary SchoolMadawaska | Pre-K–5 | 162 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Madawaska Middle/High SchoolMadawaska | 6–12 | 205 | Public | 3.3 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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