HoultonMaine
Houlton is a town in and the county seat of Aroostook County, Maine, United States, on the Canada–United States border. As of the 2020 census, the town's population was 6,055.
Intro: Wikipedia
About Houlton
Houlton, ME is a small unincorporated community located in northeastern Maine.
Houlton holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 5.26 square miles.
📰 Houlton News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Houlton Unique
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in northeastern Maine, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Maine — one of 155 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 2+ neighboring communities within 23 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Houlton
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🍽️ Where to Eat in Houlton
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Aroostook County Historical & Art Museum of Houlton · Museum
- Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum · Museum
- Rainbarrow Studio
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Houlton
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Houlton
- Hodgdon Middle/High School
- Houlton Elementary School
- Houlton High School
- Houlton Junior High School
- Houlton Southside School
- Mill Pond School
- Region Two Sch of Applied Tech
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Houlton Regional Hospital ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.