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Searsport, Maine, in Waldo county, is 86 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center) and 180 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts. The town benefits from easy access to the nearby cities and towns with which it shares the Bangor metropolitan area. Searsport contains a population of approximately 2,641.
In Searsport, about 57% of adults are married.
In 2000, Searsport had a median family income of $38,333.
Political donors in Searsport favored John Kerry in the 2004 Presidential race, contributing $1,850. Among political parties, the Democratic party was tops in raising money in the town.
Searsport has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 75% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied.
In Searsport, 92% of commuters drive to work.
Comparing Searsport to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Maine (State):
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