Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Porter. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Porter
Distances
Nearest major airport
Portland International Jetport (PWM)33 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Boston, MA103 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
New York, NY267 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Porter; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Porter
U.S. Representative · Maine’s 2nd DistrictJared F. Golden (D)
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
Porter had 1,600 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.
It’s the 184th largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.
Oxford County grew from 32,238 residents in 1900 to 57,777 in 2020.
Oxford County, 1900–2020
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 49.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 78 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, East Hiram, ME weather station (9 miles away).
Jobs in Oxford County
14,143 jobs at 1,381 businesses in Oxford County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
29 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Porter.
Nearest hospitals
Bridgton HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Bridgton18.5 miles
Memorial Hospital, theCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · North Conway19.2 miles
Huggins HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Wolfeboro21.9 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
3
Dentists
4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
13
Mental health providers
9
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 Porter
Parks (2 nearby)
Ossipee Valley Fairgrounds · 50 acres3.7 mi
Grocery stores
Call's Shop 'n Save5.3 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Kezar Falls Circulating Library2.4 mi
Museums
Great Ossipee Museum7.2 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
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