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Boothbay Harbor, ME
Full City Profile · Maine · Lincoln County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
948
Population
1,115/sq mi density
$57,679
Median Income
$38,213 per capita
$339,300
Home Value
$498,855 Zillow
$677
Median Rent
32.6% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
259 sunny days/yr
136
Violent Crime/100K
590 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$57,679 median income, 0.7% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.4 / 5.0
$339,300 home value, $677/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
136 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.4 / 5.0
42.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$57,679
23% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$38,213
2% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.7%
81% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
16.4%
32% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Boothbay Harbor vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Boothbay Harbor’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$57,679
77%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$38,213
98%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$74,847
104%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,024
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,024
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
13 min
54% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
16.7%
10% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
63.8%
13% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,811M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
63.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
16.7%
Other
19.5%
Average commute time
13 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,798
Restaurants
167
Healthcare
91
Retail
208
Manufacturing
66
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$74,847
4% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,661
90% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $57,679 |
| Per Capita Income | $38,213 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $74,847 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,024 |
| County GDP | $1,811M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 16.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.459 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 13 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 63.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 16.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,798 |
| Restaurants | 167 |
| Healthcare | 91 |
| Retail | 208 |
| Manufacturing | 66 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $74,847 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,661 |