Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Caribou is worth considering.
One of the benefits of Caribou is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 16.27 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.
As is often the case in a small city, Caribou doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In terms of college education, Caribou is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 28.65% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Caribou in 2022 was $36,303, which is middle income relative to Maine and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $145,212 for a family of four. However, Caribou contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Caribou home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Caribou residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Caribou include French, English, French Canadian, Irish, and Swedish.
The most common language spoken in Caribou is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and Polish.
