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Living in Houlton

In Houlton, unemployment is 13.4% (2024).

At the end of 2020, Houlton had a population of 4,743. Houlton had an unemployment rate of 13.42% at the end of 2024. A foreign population count of 108 was recorded at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0715 sources

Population4,743people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020
Median gross salary2,479EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables
Median rent752EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records
Unemployment rate13.42%country median 4.6% — 194% aboveOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)
Recorded crime1,563offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 2% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Houlton?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Houlton recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet14Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan15Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)797.7 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official
Median monthly rent752 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records2Official
Recorded property crimes100 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)6Official

Is Houlton a good place to live?

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Remote worker50%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 41–59%
Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on education · range 47–65%
Student47%strong on cost, weak on education · range 37–57%
Family68%strong on family, weak on education · range 59–77%
Retirement64%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 53–75%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

2.3% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 108 of 4,743 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Houlton is 13.4%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary2,479 EUR/month31 Dec 20202024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official
Unemployment rate13.42 %country median 4.6%31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official

What does a salary buy in Houlton?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Houlton median gross pay: €2,479 (2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables, 2020-12-31).
Left over each month€0of €0 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
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Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.outside the model's range
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €798
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish—
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Houlton. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Houlton. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents238.1 per 100,00031 Dec 2023Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release4Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Houlton when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesHoulton highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Houlton highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
Houlton1,563
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,563 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting7Official
Recorded violent crimes2 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)6Official

Mobility and administration

Houlton's nearest airport was PQI, 65 km away and offered 1 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport1 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights9Official
Distance to the nearest major airport65 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)PQI3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Houlton. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Houlton.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from −10.6°C in January to 18.9°C in July. Houlton's monthly precipitation totalled 67.3 mm in January and 92.2 mm in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan -4.89 · Feb -3.17 · Mar 2.22 · Apr 9.61 · May 17.56 · Jun 22.5 · Jul 25.61 · Aug 24.83 · Sep 20.17 · Oct 12.5 · Nov 5.17 · Dec -1.33 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information8Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -16.33 · Feb -16 · Mar -9.44 · Apr -2.28 · May 3.83 · Jun 8.89 · Jul 12.28 · Aug 11.17 · Sep 6.67 · Oct 1.11 · Nov -4 · Dec -11 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information8Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -10.61 · Feb -9.56 · Mar -3.61 · Apr 3.67 · May 10.67 · Jun 15.67 · Jul 18.94 · Aug 18 · Sep 13.44 · Oct 6.83 · Nov 0.611 · Dec -6.17 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information8Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 67.31 · Feb 49.53 · Mar 67.82 · Apr 74.68 · May 87.88 · Jun 102.6 · Jul 92.2 · Aug 89.41 · Sep 86.36 · Oct 102.6 · Nov 91.69 · Dec 85.6 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information8Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Green Bay ±2.8 °C. Elsewhere: Gatineau (Canada) ±2.0 °C, Barrie (Canada) ±2.1 °C, Saguenay (Canada) ±1.9 °C, Jönköping (Sweden) ±3.6 °C, Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±4.1 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Houlton's total area was 13.6 km² at the end of 2025. Houlton's population density measured 373.3 people per km² at the end of 2024.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area13.61 km²31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)11Official
Foreign-resident share2.13 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Foreign residents108 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Population density373.3 people/km²31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Population4,743 people31 Dec 2020U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 202013Official
Population covered by crime statistics5,994 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)6Official

Alternatives for people set on Houlton

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

North Bethesda as a Houlton alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1094 km, better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 2.1% Houlton+1505%
  • Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 4,743 Houlton+956%
  • Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €2,479 Houlton+147%
  • Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 13.4% Houlton−73%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,458 (2025) North Bethesda vs 1,563 (2024) Houltonno percentage
Full comparisonMore about North Bethesda

Alternative cities in United States

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Haslet4,743 residentsGlendive4,760 residentsSummit4,724 residentsWaterloo4,722 residentsWorland4,765 residentsBloomfield4,766 residents

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the unemployment rate in Houlton?

The unemployment rate is 13.42 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

How safe is Houlton?

Police recorded 1,563 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Houlton?

The published population is 4,743 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

How many foreign residents live in Houlton?

108 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is Houlton a good place to live?

Houlton may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

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Sources

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  1. 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables api.census.gov · checked 2026-10-04
  2. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
  3. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
  4. Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-10-04
  5. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  6. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
  7. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
  8. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  9. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  10. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
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  1. U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service) tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  2. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey api.census.gov · checked 2026-08-07
  3. U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020 tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  4. Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
  5. Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15

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