Town guide

Vanceboro, Maine

Vanceboro is a town in Washington County, Maine, home to about 122 people across 20 square miles. Its ZIP code is 04491.

Homes sold for a median of $80 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1226 per sq mi
Median home value$113,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$80Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking100%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Vanceboro

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Around Vanceboro

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Jetport (PWM)194 miles away
Closer regional airportPresque Isle International Airport (PQI)83 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA285 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY471 miles away

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

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

Who represents Vanceboro

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

Vanceboro had 102 residents in the 2020 census, down 31% since 2000.

It’s the 469th largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.

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

Vanceboro population by census2000: 147, 2010: 140, 2020: 102147200014020101022020

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 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 44.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 87 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near VanceboroJan: high 26°F, low 5°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 29°F, low 6°F, 2.5 in; Mar: high 38°F, low 18°F, 3.4 in; Apr: high 51°F, low 29°F, 3.5 in; May: high 64°F, low 40°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 74°F, low 50°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 56°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 54°F, 3.2 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 46°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 35°F, 4.8 in; Nov: high 44°F, low 26°F, 4.5 in; Dec: high 33°F, low 14°F, 4 in26°5°Jan3.529°6°Feb2.538°18°Mar3.451°29°Apr3.564°40°May3.974°50°Jun3.979°56°Jul3.679°54°Aug3.271°46°Sep3.757°35°Oct4.844°26°Nov4.533°14°Dec4.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Vanceboro No 2, ME weather station (about a mile 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

Nearest hospitals

  • Calais Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Calais27.8 miles
  • Houlton Regional HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Houlton44.0 miles
  • Penobscot Valley HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Lincoln54.7 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Vanceboro

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Vanceboro Historical Society0.5 mi

Counts are within about 3 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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