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Northeast Somerset UT, Maine

Northeast Somerset UT is a community in Somerset County, Maine, home to about 516 people across 484 square miles. Its ZIP code is 04478, and parts of 04920, 04945 and 04985 are in Northeast Somerset UT too.

Homes sold for a median of $446 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population5161 per sq mi
Median home value$341,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$446Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Northeast Somerset UT

4 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Northeast Somerset UT

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Jetport (PWM)127 miles away
Closer regional airportBangor International Airport (BGR)72 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA223 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY387 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Northeast Somerset UT; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Northeast Somerset UT

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

Northeast Somerset UT had 367 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.

It’s the 369th largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.

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

Northeast Somerset UT population by census2000: 354, 2010: 390, 2020: 367354200039020103672020

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 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 41.6 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 Northeast Somerset UTJan: high 23°F, low 3°F, 2.7 in; Feb: high 27°F, low 2°F, 2.3 in; Mar: high 36°F, low 12°F, 2.8 in; Apr: high 48°F, low 26°F, 3.3 in; May: high 63°F, low 39°F, 3.4 in; Jun: high 72°F, low 48°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 77°F, low 54°F, 4 in; Aug: high 76°F, low 51°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 68°F, low 44°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 54°F, low 34°F, 4.5 in; Nov: high 41°F, low 24°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 29°F, low 12°F, 3.5 in23°3°Jan2.727°2°Feb2.336°12°Mar2.848°26°Apr3.363°39°May3.472°48°Jun4.477°54°Jul4.076°51°Aug3.968°44°Sep3.454°34°Oct4.541°24°Nov3.429°12°Dec3.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Moosehead, ME weather station (15 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

Nearest hospitals

  • Northern Light C A Dean HospitalCritical access hospital · no emergency room · Greenville17.4 miles
  • Northern Light Mayo HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Dover Foxcroft40.5 miles
  • Redington Fairview General HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Skowhegan50.4 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Northeast Somerset UT

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Moxie Falls Scenic Area · 266 acres7.5 mi

Counts are within about 8 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.

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Towns near Northeast Somerset UT

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Shares ZIP codes with Moscow, Jackman, Bingham, Moose River, Central Somerset UT, Dennistown, West Forks, The Forks, Pleasant Ridge, Northwest Somerset UT, Northwest Piscataquis UT and Seboomook Lake UT.

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