Town guide

Sherman, Maine

Sherman is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, home to about 947 people across 40 square miles. Its ZIP code is 04776.

Homes sold for a median of $103 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population94724 per sq mi
Median home value$115,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$103Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

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Around Sherman

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Jetport (PWM)180 miles away
Closer regional airportPresque Isle International Airport (PQI)59 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA277 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY455 miles away

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

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

Who represents Sherman

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

Sherman had 815 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.

It’s the 289th largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.

Aroostook County grew from 60,744 residents in 1900 to 67,105 in 2020.

Sherman population by census2000: 937, 2010: 848, 2020: 815937200084820108152020

Aroostook County, 1900–2020

Aroostook County population, 1900 to 20201900: 60,744, 1910: 74,664, 1920: 81,728, 1930: 87,843, 1940: 94,436, 1950: 96,039, 1960: 106,064, 1970: 92,463, 1980: 91,331, 1990: 86,936, 2000: 73,938, 2010: 71,870, 2020: 67,10561K’00’1082K’20’3094K’40’50106K’60’7091K’80’9074K’00’1067K’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 2°F. About 46.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ShermanJan: high 23°F, low 3°F, 3.4 in; Feb: high 27°F, low 2°F, 2.7 in; Mar: high 37°F, low 14°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 49°F, low 27°F, 3.8 in; May: high 64°F, low 38°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 73°F, low 50°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 56°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 53°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 45°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 55°F, low 34°F, 5 in; Nov: high 42°F, low 24°F, 4.2 in; Dec: high 30°F, low 12°F, 4.5 in23°3°Jan3.427°2°Feb2.737°14°Mar3.749°27°Apr3.864°38°May3.573°50°Jun4.279°56°Jul3.978°53°Aug3.770°45°Sep3.755°34°Oct5.042°24°Nov4.230°12°Dec4.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Millinocket Wastewater, ME weather station (21 miles away).

Jobs in Aroostook County

19,837 jobs at 1,903 businesses in Aroostook County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Aroostook CountyHealth care and social assistance: 5,306 jobs; Retail trade: 3,960 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,650 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,598 jobs; Finance and insurance: 966 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 935 jobs; Construction: 751 jobs; Other services: 670 jobsHealth care and social assistance 27% Retail trade 20% Manufacturing 13% Hotels and restaurants 8% Finance and insurance 5% Transportation and warehousing 5% Construction 4% Other services 3%

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 Sherman.

Nearest hospitals

  • Millinocket Regional HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Millinocket22.0 miles
  • Houlton Regional HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Houlton31.6 miles
  • Penobscot Valley HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Lincoln36.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2

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 Sherman

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Sherman Thriftway0.1 mi

Counts are within about 4 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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Shares ZIP codes with South Aroostook UT.

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