Gouldsboro, ME

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Gouldsboro, Maine

Gouldsboro, Maine, in Hancock county, is 123 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center) and 211 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts. About 1,941 people people live in Gouldsboro.

The People and Families of Gouldsboro

In Gouldsboro, about 61% of adults are married.

Gouldsboro is a good place to find men, since there are so many of them in the town.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Gouldsboro had a median family income of $43,864. It turns out that people in Gouldsboro tend to be educated, and a lot of them are college grads.

Political Inclinations

The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in Gouldsboro.

Crime and Safety

Residents of the town enjoy its low crime rate.

Gouldsboro Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Gouldsboro, about 78% are lived in by their owners, not renters. It's not uncommon for visitors to rent vacation houses in the town.

Commuting

In Gouldsboro, 87% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 4%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 11%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Gouldsboro, ME

Comparing Gouldsboro 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
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Women
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population

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
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

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

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	123 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center)
Nearest Large City	211 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Hancock
Standard Zip Codes	04607
Phone Area Codes	207
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.478
Longitude	-68.038

Station	ACADIA NATIONAL PARK
Distance	14.3 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	JONESBORO
Distance	22.5 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 28 F
Apr Temp	31 to 50 F
Jul Temp	55 to 75 F
Oct Temp	37 to 56 F
Annual Precip	51.3 inches

Station	BANGOR INTL AP
Distance	44.3 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	1,941	100%
Male	1,002	51.6%
Female	939	48.4%
Under 18	385	19.8%
18+	1,556	80.2%
65+	336	17.3%
Median Age	42.3
Average Family Size	2.78
White	1,871	96.4%
African-American	13	0.7%
Asian	4	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	16	0.8%
Other	10	0.5%
Mixed Race	22	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	36	1.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,017
Growth	76
Growth %	3.9%

Ancestry	Percent
English	28%
US/American	25.4%
Irish	8.5%
German	7.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.9%
Scottish	4.2%
French Canadian	3.5%
Scotch-Irish	2.8%
French (except Basque)	2.5%
Italian	2.3%
Dutch	1.6%
Swedish	1.3%
Norwegian	1%
Polish	1%
Canadian	0.8%
Russian	0.6%
Portuguese	0.5%
British	0.5%
Ukrainian	0.4%
Greek	0.3%
Finnish	0.3%
Czechoslovakian	0.3%
Belgian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Gouldsboro	1,941	$43,864
Bar Harbor	4,820	$51,989
Milbridge	1,279	$27,120
Sorrento	290	$47,083
Steuben	1,126	$28,400
Sullivan	1,185	$34,113
Winter Harbor	988	$32,750

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