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Houlton is in Aroostook County and had 6,055 residents at the 2020 Census. Neighbouring towns include Woodstock, New Brunswick. The county's largest communities are Presque Isle, Caribou, Houlton, Fort Kent, Madawaska.
68.2% of occupied homes in Houlton heat mainly with fuel oil or kerosene, 0.5% with propane, the median home was built in 1957 and 29.7% of units date from before 1940 (ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates). That mix decides what the local heating, plumbing and electrical trades spend their winters on.
- Houlton is the northern end of Interstate 95, at the border crossing to Woodstock, New Brunswick.
- Houlton Regional Hospital is an independent hospital in the town.
- Houlton averages about 9,034 heating degree days a year and about 39 nights at or below 0°F (1991-2020 NOAA normals).
- About 68.2% of occupied homes in Houlton heat mainly with fuel oil or kerosene (ACS 2020-2024).
Median trade wages in the Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area area
- Electrician jobs in Houlton: $35.50/hr median locally, $36.24 statewide
- Plumber jobs in Houlton: $30.26/hr median locally, $30.77 statewide
- HVAC jobs in Houlton: $29.79/hr median locally, $30.37 statewide
- CDL Driver jobs in Houlton: $24.25/hr median locally, $27.43 statewide
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. HVAC covers heating, air-conditioning and refrigeration mechanics, which BLS counts together with oil and propane technicians.
Sources: api.censusreporter.org