Town guide

Meddybemps, Maine

Meddybemps is a town in Washington County, Maine, home to about 139 people across 13 square miles. Its ZIP code is 04657.

Homes sold for a median of $106 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population13911 per sq mi
Median home value$295,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$106Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Meddybemps

1 ZIP code

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Meddybemps. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

The Meddybemps guide is on the way

We’re writing up Meddybemps’s story and what everyday life there is like, for people thinking about moving in.

  • History
  • What it’s like to live there
  • Getting around
  • Things to do

Are you a local agent who knows Meddybemps well? Agents who advertise here will be able to write the guide. Advertise on OfferBacked

Around Meddybemps

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Jetport (PWM)173 miles away
Closer regional airportHancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (BHB)62 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA259 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY448 miles away

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

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

Who represents Meddybemps

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

Meddybemps had 139 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.

It’s the 461st largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.

Washington County grew from 45,232 residents in 1900 to 31,095 in 2020.

Meddybemps population by census2000: 150, 2010: 157, 2020: 139150200015720101392020

Washington County, 1900–2020

Washington County population, 1900 to 20201900: 45,232, 1910: 42,905, 1920: 41,709, 1930: 37,826, 1940: 37,767, 1950: 35,187, 1960: 32,908, 1970: 29,859, 1980: 34,963, 1990: 35,308, 2000: 33,941, 2010: 32,856, 2020: 31,09545K’00’1042K’20’3038K’40’5033K’60’7035K’80’9034K’00’1031K’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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 47.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MeddybempsJan: high 28°F, low 13°F, 3.6 in; Feb: high 31°F, low 14°F, 3.1 in; Mar: high 39°F, low 24°F, 3.8 in; Apr: high 52°F, low 36°F, 3.8 in; May: high 64°F, low 46°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 74°F, low 56°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 62°F, 3.7 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 61°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 52°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 42°F, 5.3 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 33°F, 4.8 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 22°F, 4.9 in28°13°Jan3.631°14°Feb3.139°24°Mar3.852°36°Apr3.864°46°May3.874°56°Jun3.980°62°Jul3.779°61°Aug3.471°52°Sep3.458°42°Oct5.346°33°Nov4.835°22°Dec4.9Rain and melted snow, inches

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

Jobs in Washington County

7,475 jobs at 845 businesses in Washington County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Washington CountyHealth care and social assistance: 1,696 jobs; Retail trade: 1,641 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,086 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 477 jobs; Wholesale trade: 381 jobs; Other services: 360 jobs; Construction: 349 jobs; Finance and insurance: 298 jobsHealth care and social assistance 23% Retail trade 22% Manufacturing 15% Hotels and restaurants 6% Wholesale trade 5% Other services 5% Construction 5% Finance and insurance 4%

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

Health care

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Meddybemps.

Nearest hospitals

  • Calais Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Calais12.3 miles
  • Down East Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Machias21.1 miles
  • Mount Desert Island HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Bar Harbor59.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3

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.

From OfferBacked · Free

Get matched with a local agent.

Buying or selling around Meddybemps? Tell us what you need and when. No agents advertise here yet, so we’ll keep your request for up to 30 days and send it to local agents who join. No obligation, and you choose who to work with.

Get matched

Where Meddybemps is

Loading map…

Towns near Meddybemps

All Maine towns →

Shares ZIP codes with Cooper and East Central Washington UT.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.