Old Town is a somewhat small city located in the state of Maine. With a population of 8,133 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Old Town is the 49th largest community in Maine. Much of the housing stock in Old Town was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Old Town is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Old Town is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Old Town who work in office and administrative support jobs (14.39%), sales jobs (12.62%), and teaching (11.64%).

In addition, Old Town is a college town. There are a lot of students in Old Town attending college, and as a result Old Town provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared to the needs and activities of students.

One of the benefits of Old Town is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 17.06 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

Even though Old Town is a smaller city, it has many people who hop on public transportation - mostly the bus - for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.

Old Town Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Old Town is somewhat better educated than the 14.96% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 23.24% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Old Town in 2000 was $16,100, which is lower middle income relative to Maine and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $64,400 for a family of four.

The people who call Old Town home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Old Town is White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Old Town include French, English, Irish, French Canadian, German, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Old Town is English. Some people also speak French.