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Boothbay Harbor vs Boothbay
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Boothbay Harbor has the most people working from home (17.1%).
Boothbay has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.8%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Boothbay Harbor | Boothbay |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,096Lowest |
3,102Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 63.8±4.7Highest 42% above ME |
56.8±3.9Lowest 27% above ME |
| Boothbay Harbor and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
11.5%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 47%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
35.4%±7.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Boothbay Harbor and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
51.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Boothbay and Boothbay Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $62,800±$13kHighest 16% below ME |
$60,320±$17kLowest 19% below ME |
| Boothbay Harbor and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,600±$49kHighest 35% above ME |
$342,100±$43kLowest 15% above ME |
| Boothbay Harbor and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,058±$123Lowest 7% below ME |
$1,147±$121Highest about the ME average |
| Boothbay and Boothbay Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,808Highest 8% below ME |
$2,202Lowest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±17.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
30.4%±31Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
78.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 21 yrs older than ME |
1976Highest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minHighest 42% below ME |
13 minLowest 46% below ME |
| Work from home | 17.1%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| School district | Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr CSD | — |
| High school in town | Boothbay Region High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.