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Bucksport, ME
Full City Profile · Maine · Hancock County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
3,140
Population
275/sq mi density
$58,644
Median Income
$28,583 per capita
$193,800
Home Value
$269,608 Zillow
$780
Median Rent
37.1% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
251 sunny days/yr
41
Violent Crime/100K
1,117 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$58,644 median income, 2.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$193,800 home value, $780/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
41 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+23.3%
2,547 → 3,140
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+2.12%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+58%
$37,114 → $58,644
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.68%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Bucksport across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
3,637
+497 from 2023 (3,140)
Projected Median Income 2030
$80,774
+$22,130 from 2023 ($58,644)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,547 | — | $37,114 | — |
| 2015 | 2,481 | -2.6% | $28,594 | -23% |
| 2017 | 2,682 | +8.1% | $25,786 | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 2,624 | -2.2% | $29,922 | +16% |
| 2021 | 2,996 | +14.2% | $41,842 | +39.8% |
| 2023 | 3,140 | +4.8% | $58,644 | +40.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.