Blue Hill, ME

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Blue Hill, Maine

Blue Hill, Maine, in Hancock county, is 97 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center) and 188 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts. As of the year 2000 census, 2,390 people lived in Blue Hill.

The People and Families of Blue Hill

In Blue Hill, about 59% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Blue Hill had a median family income of $41,688. Significantly, more adults in Blue Hill have earned college degrees than have people in most other towns in Maine. In the town, a noticeable number of people work from home rather than commuting every day.

Political Inclinations

Blue Hill residents donated more money ($9,150) to John Kerry than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from the town.

Blue Hill Housing

An estimated 77% of living spaces in Blue Hill are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The housing stock in the town is younger than in most places.

Commuting

In Blue Hill, 84% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Blue Hill strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Maine):

Category	Trophy
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 9%

Comparative Profile of Blue Hill, ME

Comparing Blue Hill to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Maine (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes

Category	Value
Near Medium City	97 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center)
Nearest Large City	188 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Hancock
Standard Zip Codes	04614
Phone Area Codes	207
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.414
Longitude	-68.586

Station	ELLSWORTH
Distance	11.2 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 30 F
Apr Temp	33 to 53 F
Jul Temp	58 to 79 F
Oct Temp	39 to 57 F
Annual Precip	46.8 inches

Station	ACADIA NATIONAL PARK
Distance	16.5 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 32 F
Apr Temp	32 to 53 F
Jul Temp	57 to 80 F
Oct Temp	38 to 58 F
Annual Precip	57.3 inches

Station	BANGOR INTL AP
Distance	29 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 28 F
Apr Temp	33 to 53 F
Jul Temp	59 to 80 F
Oct Temp	38 to 57 F
Annual Precip	39.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,390	100%
Male	1,128	47.2%
Female	1,262	52.8%
Under 18	515	21.5%
18+	1,875	78.5%
65+	453	19%
Median Age	44.7
Average Family Size	2.73
White	2,339	97.9%
African-American	9	0.4%
Asian	3	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.2%
Other	2	0.1%
Mixed Race	32	1.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	3	0.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,314
Growth	-76
Growth %	-3.19%

Ancestry	Percent
English	25.2%
US/American	15.2%
Irish	11.1%
French (except Basque)	6.6%
German	4.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.9%
Scottish	3.9%
Italian	3.5%
Polish	3%
French Canadian	2.8%
Russian	2.5%
Norwegian	2.1%
Scotch-Irish	2%
Dutch	1.9%
British	1.8%
European	1.4%
Welsh	1.2%
Lithuanian	1%
Czechoslovakian	0.8%
Scandinavian	0.7%
Canadian	0.7%
Ukrainian	0.7%
Eastern European	0.6%
Swiss	0.4%
Danish	0.4%
Finnish	0.3%
Portuguese	0.2%
Swedish	0.2%
Northern European	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%
Armenian	0.2%
Czech	0.2%
Lebanese	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Blue Hill	2,390	$41,688
Brooklin	841	$46,591
Brooksville	911	$41,875
Castine	1,343	$65,500
Penobscot	1,344	$42,368
Sedgwick	1,102	$40,547
Surry	1,361	$41,324

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Blue Hill Public Library 5 Parker Point Road Blue Hill, Maine (207) 374-5515 Library Web Site

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