Blue Hill

Population: 1,066
Median home value: $343,000

Located in Hancock County, Maine, Blue Hill is a community with a population of 1,066. At $343,000, its median home value sits above Hancock County's $278,400.

From 2019 to 2023, Blue Hill's population grew 18.3% from 901 to 1,066, while its median home value rose 20.1% from $285,600 to $343,000.

56.0% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1971.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,066
Median age: 52.5 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $343,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 877
Homeownership rate: 54.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 50.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9011,066

Median household income

$68,523$46,589

Median home value

$285,600$343,000

Median gross rent

$752$827

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	901	$68,523	$285,600	—
2020	1,216	$41,394	$332,100	$752
2021	1,401	$46,589	$346,400	$827
2022	950	—	$341,800	—
2023	1,066	—	$343,000	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.0%

5 to 1717.6%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 344.1%

35 to 440.4%

45 to 5424.0%

55 to 6418.5%

65 to 745.0%

75 and over21.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	32	3.0%
5 to 17	188	17.6%
18 to 24	67	6.3%
25 to 34	44	4.1%
35 to 44	4	0.4%
45 to 54	256	24.0%
55 to 64	197	18.5%
65 to 74	53	5.0%
75 and over	225	21.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,037	97.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	29	2.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.9%

High school graduate23.7%

Some college or associate's5.1%

Bachelor's degree10.8%

Graduate or professional degree39.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	163	20.9%
High school graduate	185	23.7%
Some college or associate's	40	5.1%
Bachelor's degree	84	10.8%
Graduate or professional degree	307	39.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone62.3%

Carpooled17.8%

Public transit4.7%

Walked15.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	316	62.3%
Carpooled	90	17.8%
Public transit	24	4.7%
Walked	77	15.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	179	35.3%
15 to 29 min	129	25.4%
30 to 44 min	144	28.4%
45 to 59 min	55	10.8%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.82
Poverty rate: 13.2% (140 of 1,058)

	Count	Share
Family households	281	49.6%
Nonfamily households	285	50.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	566	64.5%
Vacant	311	35.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	308	54.4%
Renter-occupied	258	45.6%

1-unit, detached56.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units30.4%

5 to 19 units13.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	491	56.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	267	30.4%
5 to 19 units	119	13.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2305665
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.71 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 44.3987, -68.5810