Kingfield, Maine

Community in Franklin County · population 640 (2020 Census)

Median home: $174,800
Household income: $37,250
Jan low / Jul high: 6° / 79°
Snow a year: 81 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 2
Median age: 58.7

Kingfield is a community of 640 people in Franklin County, Maine. The median home is worth $174,800, below the typical Maine town ($238,950). It ranks better for a vacation home than 90% of Maine towns, better for retirees than 86% of Maine towns, hipper than 84% of Maine towns.

How Kingfield 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 Kingfield is worth $174,800, below the typical Maine town ($238,950). Homes cost about 4.7 times the median household income of $37,250, which is more affordable than 17% of Maine towns. Median rent is $442 a month. 91.3% of households own their home.

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

Housing	Kingfield	Typical Maine town
Median home value	$174,800	$238,950
Median rent	$442	$1,027
Median household income	$37,250	$68,967
Home value ÷ income	4.7×	3.4×
Homeownership	91.3%	82.4%
Median year built	1947	1978
Seasonal / vacation homes	14.6%	—

Who lives in Kingfield

People	Kingfield	Typical Maine town
Median age	58.7	46.9
Age 65 and over	30.2%	22.9%
Under 18	14.7%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	46.0%	28.2%
Below the poverty line	21.8%	10.7%
Veterans	5.8%	—
Born outside the U.S.	4.9%	—
Work from home	27.1%	12.3%
Average commute	28.2 min	25.5 min
Homes with broadband	86.5%	90.0%

Weather in Kingfield

July highs average 78.9°F and January lows 5.5°F. About 41.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 81.4 inches of snow (typical Maine town: 77.2 in). Expect about 3 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 172 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 Madison station (17.3 mi away); snow from Kingfield (0.6 mi).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

2 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Kingfield since 1950, compared with 2 for the typical Maine town. The strongest, an EF1, struck on June 1, 2011 about 7.4 miles from the town center. The most recent was on June 1, 2011.

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 5 times; the largest was 2.75 inches on June 1, 2011.

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 Kingfield itself the ACS puts it at 6%.

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 Kingfield

Kingfield, ME
2.1 mi · 960 people · home $194,300
New Portland, ME
6.0 mi · 765 people · home $176,000
Carrabassett Valley, ME
9.2 mi · 673 people · home $343,600
New Vineyard, ME
11.3 mi · 721 people · home $190,000
Embden, ME
11.5 mi · 902 people · home $173,400
Strong, ME
11.8 mi · 1,122 people · home $183,900
Anson, ME
12.7 mi · 2,291 people · home $117,800
Phillips, ME
12.7 mi · 898 people · home $190,800

Kingfield questions

Is Kingfield, Maine a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Kingfield scores better for retirees than 86% of Maine towns and quieter than 81%. 30.2% of residents are 65 or older (median age 58.7).

How much does a house cost in Kingfield?

The median owner-occupied home in Kingfield is valued at $174,800 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $37,250, so homes cost about 4.7 times income. Median rent is $442 a month.

What is the weather like in Kingfield?

July highs average 78.9°F and January lows 5.5°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 41.7 inches of precipitation a year and 81.4 inches of snow.

Does Kingfield get tornadoes?

2 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Kingfield since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was an EF1 on June 1, 2011. The typical Maine town has had 2.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Kingfield's Census boundary (GEOID 2336990). 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.