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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Boothbay Harbor, ME compare?
| Figure | Boothbay Harbor, ME |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 2,103 |
| Change since April 2020 | +3.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,027 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 356 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 6.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 20.2% |
| Measure | Boothbay Harbor, ME |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,096±238 |
| Median age | 63.8±4.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.6%±1.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 91.7%±3.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.0%±1.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 3.2%±2.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 4.2%±2.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 42.4%±6.4 pts |
| Median household income | $62,800±$13,205 |
| Per capita income | $42,701±$6,058 |
| People below the poverty line | 16.1%±5.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 1.9%±2.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $400,600±$49,319 |
| Median gross rent | $1,058±$123 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 58.7%±15.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 75.5%±6.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.0%±1.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 17.1%±6.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 62.1%±9.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±3.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 14.2 min±2.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.9%±2.8 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov