Chisholm, Maine

Community in Franklin County · population 1,343 (2020 Census)

Median home: $146,900
Household income: $57,826
Jan low / Jul high: 6° / 80°
Snow a year: 91 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 2
Median age: 51.3

Chisholm is a community of 1,343 people in Franklin County, Maine. The median home is worth $146,900, below the typical Maine town ($238,950). It ranks easier by car than 97% of Maine towns, better for first-time buyers than 84% of Maine towns, quieter than 81% of Maine towns.

How Chisholm ranks

Percentile among Maine towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Maine towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Chisholm is worth $146,900, below the typical Maine town ($238,950). Homes cost about 2.5 times the median household income of $57,826, which is more affordable than 84% of Maine towns. Median rent is $787 a month. 61.4% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Maine towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Chisholm	Typical Maine town
Median home value	$146,900	$238,950
Median rent	$787	$1,027
Median household income	$57,826	$68,967
Home value ÷ income	2.5×	3.4×
Homeownership	61.4%	82.4%
Median year built	1972	1978
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in Chisholm

People	Chisholm	Typical Maine town
Median age	51.3	46.9
Age 65 and over	30.8%	22.9%
Under 18	0.0%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	33.2%	28.2%
Below the poverty line	15.5%	10.7%
Veterans	4.5%	—
Born outside the U.S.	0.0%	—
Work from home	4.9%	12.3%
Average commute	24.4 min	25.5 min
Homes with broadband	94.9%	90.0%

Weather in Chisholm

July highs average 79.9°F and January lows 6.1°F. About 47.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 91.2 inches of snow (typical Maine town: 77.2 in). Expect about 5 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 180 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Livermore Falls 1 E station (2.2 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

2 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Chisholm since 1950, compared with 2 for the typical Maine town. 2 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F2, struck on July 31, 1971 about 2.9 miles from the town center. The most recent was on July 31, 1971.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 18 times; the largest was 2.50 inches on July 11, 1980.

Severe weather in Franklin County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Franklin County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 2 deaths recorded.

Franklin County has been included in 33 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, freezing, hurricane.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
January 30, 2024	Severe Storm	DR-4754: Severe Storm And Flooding
September 14, 2023	Hurricane	EM-3598: Hurricane Lee
September 5, 2023	Flood	DR-4736: Severe Storm And Flooding
July 6, 2023	Flood	DR-4719: Severe Storm And Flooding
March 22, 2023	Severe Storm	DR-4696: Severe Storm And Flooding

Jobs and pay in Franklin County

Franklin County had 10,518 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $48,419 a year. Unemployment was 3.5% in 2023; in Chisholm itself the ACS puts it at 0%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Towns near Chisholm

Livermore Falls, ME
1.5 mi · 1,540 people · home $98,100
Jay, ME
1.7 mi · 4,620 people · home $168,600
Livermore Falls, ME
4.2 mi · 3,060 people · home $147,500
Canton, ME
5.0 mi · 1,125 people · home $165,000
Chesterville, ME
5.2 mi · 1,328 people · home $214,000
Livermore, ME
5.7 mi · 2,127 people · home $221,800
Wilton, ME
7.4 mi · 2,071 people · home $166,200
Fayette, ME
7.4 mi · 1,160 people · home $257,600

Chisholm questions

Is Chisholm, Maine a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Chisholm scores better for retirees than 10% of Maine towns and quieter than 81%. 30.8% of residents are 65 or older (median age 51.3).

How much does a house cost in Chisholm?

The median owner-occupied home in Chisholm is valued at $146,900 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $57,826, so homes cost about 2.5 times income. Median rent is $787 a month.

What is the weather like in Chisholm?

July highs average 79.9°F and January lows 6.1°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 47.2 inches of precipitation a year and 91.2 inches of snow.

Does Chisholm get tornadoes?

2 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Chisholm since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F2 on July 31, 1971. The typical Maine town has had 2.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Chisholm's Census boundary (GEOID 2312770). Comparisons use the median of Maine towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.