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Boothbay Harbor

A town of 2,096 people in Lincoln County, Maine
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Town in Maine, United States
1889Established
2,027Population

Boothbay Harbor is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,027 at the 2020 census. It includes the neighborhoods of Mount Pisgah, and Sprucewold, the Bayville and West Boothbay Harbor villages, the Isle of Springs summer colony, and the Boothbay Harbor census-designated place. Boothbay Harbor is surrounded by the larger town of Boothbay.

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ZIP code04538
Area code207
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Housing in Boothbay Harbor

$530K▲ 3.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Boothbay Harbor home is worth about $530,000, up 3.8% in a year, 27% above the Maine typical home.

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Safety in Boothbay Harbor

A

Safety Grade A

Boothbay Harbor reports less crime per resident than 88% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Boothbay Harbor 1
Maine 1
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Boothbay Harbor 3.3
Maine 9.6
U.S. 15.5
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Health in Boothbay Harbor

B

Health Grade B

Healthier than 59% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 82% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Maine

12better than ME·7worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 13 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Mainehealth Mid Coast HospitalBrunswick · 13.1 mi · ER
Richmond Area Health CenterRichmond · 18.7 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 04538, 04575 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Boothbay Harbor →

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School Grade C

The public schools Boothbay Harbor’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 73% of Maine’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictBoothbay-Boothbay Hbr CSDSchools2

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within ME. Ratings are from neighbors.

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