Medford
Incorporated 1824 as KilmarnockIncorporated as Kilmarnock, a name chosen by proprietor John Parker Boyd; renamed Medford in 1856. No source explains the name Medford.
Voter Registration
Active voters, Secretary of State file of March 7, 2026Current enrollment
Registration history
Recent General Election Results
Referendums
YesNoMedford’s vote. Click a question for the statewide comparison.How Medford Compares
Presidential margin vs. Maine
Democratic minus Republican share of the candidate vote. The gap between the lines shows how differently Medford votes from the state.
Turnout in general elections
Ballots cast divided by active registered voters on election day. List maintenance shrinks the denominator in some years (for example 2022), which pushes the rate up.
Who Lives Here
American Community Survey 2020–2024Medford at a Glance
Medford is a town in Piscataquis County, Maine, incorporated in 1824 as Kilmarnock. It has an estimated 235 residents (2025), compared with 230 in the 2020 Census.
It is part of Congressional District 2, State Senate District 4, State House District 31, and County Commissioner District 2, in the North Woods Region.
In the 2024 presidential race, Donald Trump carried Medford with 68.1% to 29.7% for Kamala Harris. That was a Republican margin of 38.4 points, against a Democratic margin of 6.9 points statewide. In the 2022 governor’s race, Paul LePage carried Medford with 72.4% to 26% for Janet Mills. In the 2024 U.S. Senate race, Demi Kouzounas carried Medford with 55.8% to 34.8% for Angus King (Unenrolled). On the Partisan Electoral Alignment Index (Partisan EAI), it ranks as the 64th most Republican of 504 towns.
As of March 7, 2026, Medford had 198 active registered voters: 15.7% Democrats, 45.5% Republicans, 34.8% unenrolled, 3% Green Independents, and 1% Libertarians. The median household income is $65,476 and the median home value $88,200, against $74,733 and $296,600 statewide.
Below the summary figures, this page has election results back to 1868 (with county figures from 1838), voter registration since 1968, referendum votes, turnout, and Census and American Community Survey figures. Sources are listed at the foot of the page and on the Data Sources page.