Residents of the town have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 14.56 minutes getting to work every day.
The citizens of Houlton are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 23.35% of adults in Houlton having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Houlton in 2022 was $29,826, which is lower middle income relative to Maine, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $119,304 for a family of four. However, Houlton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Houlton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Houlton residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Houlton include English, Irish, French, Scottish, and German.
The most common language spoken in Houlton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
