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Castine, ME
Full City Profile · Maine · Hancock County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
926
Population
601/sq mi density
$143,229
Median Income
$32,183 per capita
$658,200
Home Value
$303,688 Zillow
44°F
Avg Temperature
251 sunny days/yr
38
Violent Crime/100K
1,485 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$143,229 median income, 1.1% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.1 / 5.0
$658,200 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
38 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
86.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-12.4%
1,057 → 926
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.31%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+292.7%
$36,477 → $143,229
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+14.66%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Castine 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
844
-82 from 2023 (926)
Projected Median Income 2030
$373,177
+$229,948 from 2023 ($143,229)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,057 | — | $36,477 | — |
| 2015 | 959 | -9.3% | $42,708 | +17.1% |
| 2017 | 857 | -10.6% | $48,036 | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 806 | -6% | — | — |
| 2021 | 814 | +1% | $147,422 | — |
| 2023 | 926 | +13.8% | $143,229 | -2.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.