Mount Desert is a town located on Mount Desert Island in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,146 at the 2020 census. Incorporated in 1789, the town comprises the villages of Otter Creek, Seal Harbor, Northeast Harbor, Somesville, Hall Quarry, and Pretty Marsh.

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Town numbers

ZIP code04660

Area code207

Living in Mount Desert

Housing in Mount Desert

$931K▲ 0.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Mount Desert home is worth about $931,000, up 0.5% in a year, 124% above the Maine typical home.

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Health in Mount Desert

Compared with Maine

20better than ME·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 11 are too close to call.

Conditions 3▲ 1▼ 8 close Habits 3▲ 1 close Care 6▲ 1 close Mind 4▲ 1 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

8.1%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethME 14.8% · better 6.4%Fewer adults facing food insecurityME 10.7% · better 12.7%More adults who have had cancerME 9.9% · worse

Care nearby

Mount Desert Island HospitalBar Harbor · 7.2 mi · ER · rural critical access

Bucksport Regional Health Center- Ellsworth SiteEllsworth · 16.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 04660, 04662, 04675 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Mount Desert →

Schools in Mount Desert

All Mount Desert schools →

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School Grade A+

The public schools Mount Desert’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 95% of Maine’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictMount Desert Public SchoolsSchools3

Mt Desert Elementary School AElementary · Grades PK–8 · 161 students The Community SchoolElementary · Grades K–8 · 39 students The Community School of Mount Desert IslandElementary · Grades K–8 · 39 students

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.