Hamlin is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States.

[2] Hamlin's northeastern corner is the closest point in the mainland United States to Western Europe, situated at a distance of 2,508 miles (4,018 km) from the closest point in Europe to the USA, Achill Head.

The racial makeup of the town was 94.1% White, 0.5% Native American, 3.2% Asian, and 2.3% from two or more races.

24.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The racial makeup of the town was 96.11% White, 1.95% Native American, 0.39% Asian, and 1.56% from two or more races.

About 9.9% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 20.0% of those 65 or over.