Searsport, ME
Full City Profile · Maine · Hancock County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
1,264
Population
291/sq mi density
$62,159
Median Income
$43,694 per capita
$292,100
Home Value
$321,966 Zillow
$897
Median Rent
35.2% income on rent
44°F
Avg Temperature
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$62,159 median income, 12.3% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.0 / 5.0
$292,100 home value, $897/mo rent
A
Education
4.4 / 5.0
42.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$62,159
17% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$43,694
12% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
12.3%
242% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.1%
2% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Searsport vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Searsport’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$62,159
83%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$43,694
112%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$72,602
101%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,034
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,034
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
26% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
34.6%
128% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
60.1%
18% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,681M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
60.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
34.6%
Other
5.3%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,980
Restaurants
352
Healthcare
168
Retail
342
Manufacturing
85
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$72,602
1% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,825
95% 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 | $62,159 |
| Per Capita Income | $43,694 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $72,602 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,034 |
| County GDP | $3,681M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 12.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.451 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 60.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 34.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,980 |
| Restaurants | 352 |
| Healthcare | 168 |
| Retail | 342 |
| Manufacturing | 85 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $72,602 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,825 |