Parsonsfield, Maine

Town in York County · population 1,791 (2020 Census)

Median home: $272,100
Household income: $72,045
Jan low / Jul high: 6° / 79°
Snow a year: 78 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 5
Median age: 44.3

Parsonsfield is a town of 1,791 people in York County, Maine. The median home is worth $272,100, above the typical Maine town ($238,950). It ranks better transit than 83% of Maine towns, better for families than 81% of Maine towns, better for a vacation home than 75% of Maine towns.

How Parsonsfield 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 Parsonsfield is worth $272,100, above the typical Maine town ($238,950). Homes cost about 3.8 times the median household income of $72,045, which is more affordable than 38% of Maine towns. Median rent is $1,185 a month. 86.4% of households own their home.

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

Housing	Parsonsfield	Typical Maine town
Median home value	$272,100	$238,950
Median rent	$1,185	$1,027
Median household income	$72,045	$68,967
Home value ÷ income	3.8×	3.4×
Homeownership	86.4%	82.4%
Median year built	1977	1978
Seasonal / vacation homes	27.4%	—

Who lives in Parsonsfield

People	Parsonsfield	Typical Maine town
Median age	44.3	46.9
Age 65 and over	18.0%	22.9%
Under 18	25.0%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	21.8%	28.2%
Below the poverty line	12.0%	10.7%
Veterans	5.3%	—
Born outside the U.S.	2.9%	—
Work from home	5.1%	12.3%
Average commute	48.4 min	25.5 min
Homes with broadband	94.3%	90.0%

Weather in Parsonsfield

July highs average 79.0°F and January lows 6.2°F. About 49.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 78.0 inches of snow (typical Maine town: 77.2 in). Expect about 5 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 185 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 East Hiram station (12.2 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 4 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

5 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Parsonsfield since 1950, compared with 2 for the typical Maine town. 1 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an EF2, struck on July 24, 2008 about 7.3 miles from the town center. The most recent was on July 21, 2010.

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 20 times; the largest was 1.75 inches on August 26, 2022.

Severe weather in York County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, York County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 7 deaths recorded.

York County has been included in 42 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, hurricane, snowstorm.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
May 24, 2024	Winter Storm	DR-4785: Severe Winter Storm
March 20, 2024	Severe Storm	DR-4764: Severe Storms And Flooding
September 14, 2023	Hurricane	EM-3598: Hurricane Lee
March 22, 2023	Severe Storm	DR-4696: Severe Storm And Flooding
March 15, 2022	Coastal Storm	DR-4647: Severe Storm And Flooding

Jobs and pay in York County

York County had 79,378 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $61,811 a year. Unemployment was 2.6% in 2023; in Parsonsfield itself the ACS puts it at 2.9%.

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 Parsonsfield

Cornish, ME
4.9 mi · 1,508 people · home $274,200
Kezar Falls, ME
5.2 mi · 736 people · home $234,100
Limerick, ME
6.4 mi · 3,188 people · home $269,400
Newfield, ME
6.6 mi · 1,648 people · home $318,100
Cornish, ME
6.8 mi · 764 people · home —
Effingham, NH
7.4 mi · 1,691 people · home $322,700
Porter, ME
7.7 mi · 1,600 people · home $226,100
Hiram, ME
8.6 mi · 1,609 people · home $256,600

Parsonsfield questions

Is Parsonsfield, Maine a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Parsonsfield scores better for retirees than 30% of Maine towns and quieter than 71%. 18.0% of residents are 65 or older (median age 44.3).

How much does a house cost in Parsonsfield?

The median owner-occupied home in Parsonsfield is valued at $272,100 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $72,045, so homes cost about 3.8 times income. Median rent is $1,185 a month.

What is the weather like in Parsonsfield?

July highs average 79.0°F and January lows 6.2°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 49.7 inches of precipitation a year and 78.0 inches of snow.

Does Parsonsfield get tornadoes?

5 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Parsonsfield since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was an EF2 on July 24, 2008. The typical Maine town has had 2.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Parsonsfield's Census boundary (GEOID 2303156870). 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.