Town guide

Winterport, Maine

Winterport is a town in Waldo County, Maine, home to about 3,850 people across 36 square miles. Its ZIP code is 04496.

Homes sold for a median of $197 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population3,850108 per sq mi
Median home value$283,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$197Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking36%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Winterport

1 ZIP code

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Around Winterport

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Jetport (PWM)99 miles away
Closer regional airportBangor International Airport (BGR)11 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA193 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY377 miles away

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

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

Who represents Winterport

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

Winterport had 3,817 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.

It’s the 96th largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.

Waldo County grew from 24,185 residents in 1900 to 39,607 in 2020.

Winterport population by census2000: 3,602, 2010: 3,757, 2020: 3,8173,60220003,75720103,8172020

Waldo County, 1900–2020

Waldo County population, 1900 to 20201900: 24,185, 1910: 23,383, 1920: 21,328, 1930: 20,286, 1940: 21,159, 1950: 21,687, 1960: 22,632, 1970: 23,328, 1980: 28,414, 1990: 33,018, 2000: 36,280, 2010: 38,786, 2020: 39,60724K’00’1021K’20’3021K’40’5023K’60’7028K’80’9036K’00’1040K’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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 41.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 75 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WinterportJan: high 28°F, low 9°F, 3.2 in; Feb: high 31°F, low 11°F, 2.4 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 21°F, 3.2 in; Apr: high 53°F, low 32°F, 3.6 in; May: high 66°F, low 43°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 53°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 59°F, 3.2 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 57°F, 3.1 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 49°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 38°F, 4.6 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 29°F, 3.8 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 17°F, 3.7 in28°9°Jan3.231°11°Feb2.440°21°Mar3.253°32°Apr3.666°43°May3.375°53°Jun3.980°59°Jul3.279°57°Aug3.171°49°Sep3.858°38°Oct4.646°29°Nov3.835°17°Dec3.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bangor Intl Ap, ME weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Waldo County

9,273 jobs at 1,003 businesses in Waldo County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Waldo CountyRetail trade: 1,746 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,561 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,020 jobs; Information: 705 jobs; Construction: 656 jobs; Finance and insurance: 642 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 626 jobs; Wholesale trade: 541 jobsRetail trade 19% Health care and social assistance 17% Manufacturing 11% Information 8% Construction 7% Finance and insurance 7% Hotels and restaurants 7% Wholesale trade 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

16 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Winterport.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Joseph HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Bangor12.4 miles
  • Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Bangor12.6 miles
  • Mainehealth Waldo HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Belfast16.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants6
Mental health providers3
Physical and occupational therapists6
Chiropractors1

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 Winterport

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Abbott Park · 12 acres2.1 mi

Grocery stores

  • Hannaford6.4 mi
  • Hannaford7.7 mi

Libraries

  • Orrington Public Library6.1 mi
  • Edythe Dyer Library7.4 mi
  • Buck Memorial Library7.4 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Winterport Historical Association2.4 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1860.

Notable people born here

  • Frederick Low (1828) · Governor of California (1828–1894)
  • Frederick Low (1828) · Governor of California (1828–1894)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Winterport

Public schools here are run by Rsu 22. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Leroy H Smith SchoolWinterportPre-K–4260Public2.3 mi
Samuel L Wagner Middle SchoolWinterport5–8203Public1.9 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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