About Mars Hill
Set in the northeastern part of Maine, Mars Hill is a small unincorporated community.
Mars Hill holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.13 square miles.
📰 Mars Hill News Today
- Youth shelter in Maine closing due to lack of funding WMTW · Feb 16
- Chad Jason Gallop Obituary | Duncan-Graves Funeral Home | Mars Hill, ME Tribute Archive · Aug 13
- Grant will aid youth in Mars Hill WABI · Jul 7
- Pedestrian Hit in Mars Hill WAGM · Jan 5
- Maine Again Looks North for Onshore Wind, but Full Grid Integration Will Have to Wait Inside Climate News · Jan 30
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Mars Hill Unique
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in northeastern Maine, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Maine — one of 155 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 18 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Mars Hill
- Al's Diner
- The County Bakery & Grill
- The Rusty Crab — seafood
- Timberwolves — burger
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Mars Hill
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Mars Hill
- Central Aroostook Jr-Sr H S
- Fort Street School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateMaine
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area2.13 sq mi
Coordinates46.5192, -67.8697