| Official Name: | Maine, New York |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | New York |
| Pushpin Label: | Maine |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of New York |
| Mapsize: | 250x200px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | New York |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Broome |
| Government Footnotes: | [1] |
| Government Type: | Town Council |
| Leader Title: | Town Supervisor |
| Leader Name: | Jim Tokos |
| Leader Title1: | Town Council |
| Established Date: | March 27, 1848 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [2] |
| Area Total Km2: | 118.52 |
| Area Land Km2: | 118.22 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.30 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 45.76 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 45.64 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.12 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Total: | 5377 |
| Population Density Km2: | 44.31 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 114.76 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 422 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1385 |
| Coordinates: | 42.2053°N -76.0258°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 13802 |
| Area Code: | 607 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 36-007-44611 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0979184 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Est: | 5238 |
Maine is a town in Broome County, New York, United States. The population was 5,377 at the 2010 census.[3]
The town is on the western border of the county and is northwest of Binghamton.
Maine is home to Greater Binghamton Airport, serving Binghamton and the surrounding area.
The area was first settled in 1794. The town of Maine was formed from the northern part of the town of Union in 1848.
The Maine Central School (also known as J. Ralph Ingals School) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. The Cyrus Gates Farmstead was listed in 1999.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 118.5km2, of which 118.2km2 is land and 0.3km2, or 0.26%, is water.[3]
The western town line is the border of Tioga County.
New York State Route 26 is a north–south highway in the town. New York State Route 38B crosses the southwest corner of Maine.
Maine is the birthplace of Lamont Bowers, a key adviser to John D. Rockefeller.
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 5,459 people, 2,036 households, and 1,531 families residing in the town. The population density was 119.4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 2,181 housing units at an average density of 47.7sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 97.89% White, 0.44% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.07% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.55% of the population.
There were 2,036 households, out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.5% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 19.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.3% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $39,656, and the median income for a family was $42,514. Males had a median income of $33,363 versus $21,875 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,773. About 4.5% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.3% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.