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Bar Harbor, Maine, in Hancock county, is 113 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center) and 200 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts. The town has a population of 4,820.
In Bar Harbor, about 49% of adults are married. A relatively large number of people in Bar Harbor live by themselves. The town is known for its large population of single adults.
In 2000, Bar Harbor had a median family income of $51,989. Bar Harbor is regarded in the state as a town where many of the people are well-off. To its credit, the people in the town value education and a large proportion are college graduates. You could say that Bar Harbor is a good place if you're looking to marry or date a rich person, with its relatively large population of well-paid single people.
In the 2004 election, John Kerry was the top Presidential fund-raiser in Bar Harbor ($3,900). Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.
About 62% of housing units in Bar Harbor are owner-occupied. Many residents rent one-bedroom or studio apartments. People in Bar Harbor pay more in property taxes per residence than in most communities in the state.
In Bar Harbor, 75% of commuters drive to work. Commuters in the town are more likely, and able, to walk or bicycle to work than most. Residents of Bar Harbor, taking advantage of public transportation, try to avoid being as dependent on their cars as people in some other places. Commuting to work is generally easier in the town than in most places of its size.
Bar Harbor strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Maine):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers) | Top 1% |  |
| Short Commute Times (vs. Peers) | Top 5% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 6% | |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. State) | Top 6% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 7% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State) | Top 9% | |
| Racial Diversity (vs. State) | Top 12% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. State) | Top 14% | |
Comparing Bar Harbor to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Maine (State):
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| Well-Paid Single Women | | |
| Well-Paid Single Men |  | |
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| Senior Citizens |  | |
| Racial Diversity |  | |
| Male Share of the Population |  | |
| Children Under 5 Years Old |  | |
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| Portion of People Married | | |
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| College Educated Adults | | |
| Median Family Income | | |
| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
| People Above Poverty | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
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| Working at Home | | |
| Public Transportation Use | | |
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| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Housing Recently Built | |  |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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