Houlton is a town in and the county seat of Aroostook County, Maine, United States, on the Canada–United States border. As of the 2020 census, the town's population was 6,055. It is perhaps best known for being at the northern terminus of Interstate 95 and as the birthplace of Samantha Smith, a goodwill ambassador as a child during the Cold War. The town hosts the annual Houlton Agricultural Fair.
Northeast
Houlton
Aroostook County, ME
Population
6,045
Walk Score
73 · Very Walkable
Median rent
$648
Median home value
$123,800
Settled
1807
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Donovan-Hussey Farms Historic District · listed 2009
- Market Square Historic District · listed 1980
Notable landmarks
- Amazeen House · listed 1986
- Aroostook County Courthouse and Jail · listed 1990
- Cary Library · listed 1987
- Cleveland, Edward L., House · listed 1987
- Elms, The · listed 2009
- First National Bank of Houlton · listed 1973
- Mansur, Walter P., House · listed 1990
- Putnam, Blackhawk, Tavern · listed 1976
- Unitarian Church of Houlton · listed 1987
- White Memorial Building · listed 1980
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