Bar Harbor vs Winter Harbor
A side-by-side comparison of Bar Harbor and Winter Harbor: population, income, housing, and more.
Bar Harbor and Winter Harbor are places in Maine. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.
Bar Harbor has the higher population (2,311 vs 321 in Winter Harbor). Bar Harbor has the higher median household income ($72,750 vs $54,063 in Winter Harbor). Bar Harbor has the higher median home value ($479,600 vs $198,700 in Winter Harbor).
Population, income & housing
| Bar Harbor | Winter Harbor | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,311 | 321 |
| Median age | 47.0 yrs | 67.5 yrs |
| Median household income | $72,750 | $54,063 |
| Median home value | $479,600 | $198,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,084 | — |
| Housing units | 1,518 | 394 |
| Homeownership rate | 50.2% | 84.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 51.5% | 25.6% |
| Unemployment rate | 11.2% | 0.0% |
Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)
| Bar Harbor | Winter Harbor | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,292 → 2,311 (+0.8%) | 286 → 321 (+12.2%) |
| Median household income | $56,897 → $72,750 (+27.9%) | $36,964 → $54,063 (+46.3%) |
| Median home value | $327,400 → $479,600 (+46.5%) | $184,400 → $198,700 (+7.8%) |
| Median gross rent | $829 → $1,084 (+30.8%) | $725 → $927 (+27.9%) |
Bar Harbor
2,2922,311
$56,897$72,750
$327,400$479,600
$829$1,084
Winter Harbor
286321
$36,964$54,063
$184,400$198,700
$725$927
Age & race/ethnicity
Age distribution (share)
| Bar Harbor | Winter Harbor | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 1.4% | 0.0% |
| 5 to 17 | 10.4% | 6.9% |
| 18 to 24 | 17.5% | 8.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.6% | 1.2% |
| 35 to 44 | 6.0% | 5.3% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.1% | 5.6% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.9% | 17.4% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.6% | 30.8% |
| 75 and over | 12.4% | 24.6% |
Race & ethnicity (share)
| Bar Harbor | Winter Harbor | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 88.0% | 96.0% |
| Black or African American | 5.8% | 1.2% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Asian | 2.9% | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 1.4% | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 0.8% | 2.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1.1% | 0.0% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
Share of adults 25+
| Bar Harbor | Winter Harbor | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 4.2% | 11.7% |
| High school graduate | 21.9% | 32.2% |
| Some college or associate's | 22.5% | 30.4% |
| Bachelor's degree | 34.3% | 19.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 17.2% | 6.6% |
Commute to work
How workers get to work (share)
| Bar Harbor | Winter Harbor | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 56.8% | 71.6% |
| Carpooled | 9.6% | 17.0% |
| Public transit | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Walked | 20.3% | 1.1% |
| Bicycle | 2.9% | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 7.5% | 6.8% |
| Other means | 3.0% | 3.4% |
Housing
Units in structure (share)
| Bar Harbor | Winter Harbor | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 50.7% | 78.7% |
| 1-unit, attached | 8.3% | 2.0% |
| 2 to 4 units | 29.1% | 7.1% |
| 5 to 19 units | 7.2% | 7.6% |
| 20 or more units | 4.7% | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 0.0% | 4.6% |
Poverty & households
| Bar Harbor | Winter Harbor | |
|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 15.1% | 4.4% |
| Average household size | 2.05 | 1.81 |
| Mean commute (minutes) | 12 | 29 |
| Median year structure built | 1954 | 1974 |
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