Boothbay Harbor

Population: 948
Median household income: $57,679
Median home value: $339,300

Located in Lincoln County, Maine, Boothbay Harbor is a community with a population of 948. Its median household income of $57,679 runs below the Lincoln County figure of $72,026.

Between 2019 and 2023, Boothbay Harbor's population declined 17.7% from 1,152 to 948, while its median home value rose 51.9% from $223,300 to $339,300.

21.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.86 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 948
Median age: 58.5 yrs
Median household income: $57,679
Median home value: $339,300
Median gross rent: $677
Housing units: 955
Homeownership rate: 74.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.9%
Unemployment rate: 1.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,152948

Median household income

$48,819$57,679

Median home value

$223,300$339,300

Median gross rent

$692$677

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,152	$48,819	$223,300	$692
2020	1,087	$52,875	$230,100	$633
2021	1,103	$59,605	$263,500	$611
2022	982	$65,795	$318,600	$589
2023	948	$57,679	$339,300	$677

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

Age distribution

Under 52.3%

5 to 176.0%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 3412.1%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 542.8%

55 to 6416.1%

65 to 7420.7%

75 and over20.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	22	2.3%
5 to 17	57	6.0%
18 to 24	78	8.2%
25 to 34	115	12.1%
35 to 44	110	11.6%
45 to 54	27	2.8%
55 to 64	153	16.1%
65 to 74	196	20.7%
75 and over	190	20.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	814	85.9%
Black or African American	26	2.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	51	5.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	1	0.1%
Two or more races	39	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	17	1.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.0%

High school graduate27.6%

Some college or associate's17.6%

Bachelor's degree28.8%

Graduate or professional degree14.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	95	12.0%
High school graduate	218	27.6%
Some college or associate's	139	17.6%
Bachelor's degree	228	28.8%
Graduate or professional degree	111	14.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 13 min

Drove alone63.8%

Carpooled6.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked12.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	245	63.8%
Carpooled	26	6.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	49	12.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	64	16.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	206	64.4%
15 to 29 min	76	23.8%
30 to 44 min	32	10.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	6	1.9%

Households

Average household size: 1.86
Poverty rate: 21.0% (198 of 944)

	Count	Share
Family households	220	43.1%
Nonfamily households	290	56.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	510	53.4%
Vacant	445	46.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	379	74.3%
Renter-occupied	131	25.7%

1-unit, detached66.1%

1-unit, attached7.5%

2 to 4 units11.2%

5 to 19 units3.0%

20 or more units6.5%

Mobile home & other5.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	631	66.1%
1-unit, attached	72	7.5%
2 to 4 units	107	11.2%
5 to 19 units	29	3.0%
20 or more units	62	6.5%
Mobile home & other	54	5.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2306085
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.85 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.8556, -69.6233