Town guide

Pembroke, Maine

Pembroke is a town in Washington County, Maine, home to about 801 people across 27 square miles. Its ZIP code is 04666.

Homes sold for a median of $156 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population80129 per sq mi
Median home value$142,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$156Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Pembroke

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Around Pembroke

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Jetport (PWM)179 miles away
Closer regional airportHancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (BHB)67 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA263 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY453 miles away

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

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

Who represents Pembroke

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

Pembroke had 788 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.

It’s the 318th largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.

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

Pembroke population by census2000: 879, 2010: 840, 2020: 788879200084020107882020

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 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 54.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 95 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PembrokeJan: high 29°F, low 11°F, 4.9 in; Feb: high 32°F, low 13°F, 4.2 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 22°F, 4.8 in; Apr: high 51°F, low 32°F, 4.4 in; May: high 62°F, low 41°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 71°F, low 50°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 77°F, low 56°F, 3.2 in; Aug: high 77°F, low 56°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 69°F, low 49°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 39°F, 5.4 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 30°F, 5.5 in; Dec: high 34°F, low 19°F, 6.3 in29°11°Jan4.932°13°Feb4.240°22°Mar4.851°32°Apr4.462°41°May4.471°50°Jun4.177°56°Jul3.277°56°Aug3.569°49°Sep4.257°39°Oct5.445°30°Nov5.534°19°Dec6.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Robbinston, 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

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pembroke.

Nearest hospitals

  • Calais Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Calais15.0 miles
  • Down East Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Machias21.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists1

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 Pembroke

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Hardscrabble River Preserve · 46 acres3.0 mi
  • Riverside Fields Preserve · 8 acres2.7 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 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 Pembroke

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Pembroke Elementary SchoolPembrokePre-K–883Public1.9 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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