Town guide

Norridgewock, Maine

Norridgewock is a town in Somerset County, Maine, home to about 3,288 people across 50 square miles. Its ZIP code is 04957.

Homes sold for a median of $157 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population3,28866 per sq mi
Median home value$151,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$157Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking20%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Norridgewock

1 ZIP code

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Around Norridgewock

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Jetport (PWM)76 miles away
Closer regional airportAugusta State Airport (AUG)26 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA173 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY348 miles away

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

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

Who represents Norridgewock

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

Norridgewock had 3,278 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.

It’s the 110th largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.

Somerset County grew from 33,849 residents in 1900 to 50,477 in 2020.

Norridgewock population by census2000: 3,294, 2010: 3,367, 2020: 3,2783,29420003,36720103,2782020

Somerset County, 1900–2020

Somerset County population, 1900 to 20201900: 33,849, 1910: 36,301, 1920: 37,171, 1930: 39,111, 1940: 38,245, 1950: 39,785, 1960: 39,749, 1970: 40,597, 1980: 45,028, 1990: 49,767, 2000: 50,888, 2010: 52,228, 2020: 50,47734K’00’1037K’20’3038K’40’5040K’60’7045K’80’9051K’00’1050K’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 6°F. About 41.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 74 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near NorridgewockJan: high 27°F, low 6°F, 2.9 in; Feb: high 30°F, low 6°F, 2.3 in; Mar: high 39°F, low 17°F, 2.9 in; Apr: high 51°F, low 30°F, 3.5 in; May: high 64°F, low 42°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 73°F, low 52°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 57°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 55°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 47°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 37°F, 4.8 in; Nov: high 44°F, low 27°F, 3.8 in; Dec: high 33°F, low 15°F, 3.8 in27°6°Jan2.930°6°Feb2.339°17°Mar2.951°30°Apr3.564°42°May3.373°52°Jun4.279°57°Jul3.678°55°Aug3.470°47°Sep3.357°37°Oct4.844°27°Nov3.833°15°Dec3.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Madison, ME weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Somerset County

12,763 jobs at 1,211 businesses in Somerset County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Somerset CountyManufacturing: 2,491 jobs; Retail trade: 2,453 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,368 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,059 jobs; Construction: 787 jobs; Administrative and support: 542 jobs; Other services: 525 jobs; Professional services: 370 jobsManufacturing 20% Retail trade 19% Health care and social assistance 19% Hotels and restaurants 8% Construction 6% Administrative and support 4% Other services 4% Professional services 3%

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

Health care

10 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Norridgewock.

Nearest hospitals

  • Redington Fairview General HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Skowhegan7.4 miles
  • Mainehealth Franklin HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Farmington16.8 miles
  • Northern Light Sebasticook Valley HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Pittsfield23.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
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 Norridgewock

Parks (3 nearby)

  • W. Barr Hatfield Athletic Park · 7 acres2.1 mi
  • Oosoola Park · 7 acres2.6 mi

Grocery stores

  • Hannaford7.7 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter7.9 mi
  • Hannaford8.0 mi
  • Hannaford8.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walmart Pharmacy8.0 mi
  • Walgreens8.0 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Norridgewock Public Library2.1 mi
  • Norridgewock Public Library (historical)2.5 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Norridgewock Historical Society2.3 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 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.

Schools in Norridgewock

Public schools here are run by Rsu 54/Msad 54. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Mill Stream Elementary SchoolNorridgewockPre-K–5309Public2.2 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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