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Skowhegan, ME
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Living in Skowhegan



Skowhegan is a somewhat small town located in the state of Maine. With a population of 8,678 people and four associated neighborhoods, Skowhegan is the 32nd largest community in Maine.

The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Skowhegan has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Skowhegan a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

As is often the case in a small town, Skowhegan doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The education level of Skowhegan citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 23.56% of adults in Skowhegan have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Skowhegan in 2022 was $29,342, which is low income relative to Maine, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $117,368 for a family of four. However, Skowhegan contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Skowhegan home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Skowhegan residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Skowhegan include English, Irish, French, French Canadian, and German.

The most common language spoken in Skowhegan is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and French.