The city is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Caribou has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Caribou a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
One of the benefits of Caribou is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 16.21 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
The overall education level of Caribou is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 26.31% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Caribou in 2022 was $33,605, which is middle income relative to Maine and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $134,420 for a family of four. However, Caribou contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Caribou home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Caribou residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Caribou include French, English, French Canadian, Irish, and Swedish.
The most common language spoken in Caribou is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and Polish.
