Turner is a town in Androscoggin County, Maine, home to about 5,891 people across 59 square miles. Its ZIP code is 04282.
Homes sold for a median of $230 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Portland International Jetport (PWM)42 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Augusta State Airport (AUG)23 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA138 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY311 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Turner; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Turner had 5,817 residents in the 2020 census, up 17% since 2000.
It’s the 57th largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.
Androscoggin County grew from 54,242 residents in 1900 to 111,139 in 2020.
Androscoggin County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 48.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 78 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Turner, ME weather station (2 miles away).
42,629 jobs at 2,877 businesses in Androscoggin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
28 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Turner.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 8 |
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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.
Parks (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 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.
Established in 1786.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Rsu 52/Msad 52. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turner Primary SchoolTurner | Pre-K–2 | 308 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Turner Elementary SchoolTurner | 3–6 | 295 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Tripp Middle SchoolTurner | 7–8 | 326 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Leavitt Area High SchoolTurner | 9–12 | 563 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvary Christian AcademyTurner | K–12 | 108 | Baptist | 0.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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