Talmadge is a town in Washington County, Maine, home to about 67 people across 38 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 04490 and 04492.
Homes sold for a median of $272 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population672 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$272Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Talmadge. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Talmadge
Distances
Nearest major airport
Portland International Jetport (PWM)176 miles away
Closer regional airport
Bangor International Airport (BGR)68 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Boston, MA268 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
New York, NY453 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Talmadge; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Talmadge
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
Talmadge had 70 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.
It’s the 493rd largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.
Washington County grew from 45,232 residents in 1900 to 31,095 in 2020.
Washington 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 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 51.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 115 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Topsfield 2, ME weather station (2 miles away).
Jobs in Washington County
7,475 jobs at 845 businesses in Washington County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Calais Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Calais27.5 miles
Penobscot Valley HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Lincoln38.4 miles
Down East Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Machias48.9 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Schools in Talmadge
Public schools here are run by East Range CSD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
East Range II CSD SchoolTopsfield
Pre-K–8
12
Public
1.2 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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