Winter Harbor, ME

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Winter Harbor, Maine

Winter Harbor, Maine, in Hancock county, is 119 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center) and 205 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts. The town has a population of 988.

The People and Families of Winter Harbor

In Winter Harbor, about 66% of adults are married. One thing visitors notice about Winter Harbor is the large number of young children, especially babies and pre-school kids.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Winter Harbor had a median family income of $32,750. An unusual characteristic of Winter Harbor is the share of people in it who work at home.

Crime and Safety

The streets of Winter Harbor are considered safe by both national and state standards.

Winter Harbor Housing

About 55% of housing units in Winter Harbor are owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Winter Harbor, 89% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 1%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 9%

Comparative Profile of Winter Harbor, ME

Comparing Winter Harbor 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
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Age 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
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	119 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center)
Nearest Large City	205 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Hancock
Standard Zip Codes	04693
Phone Area Codes	207
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.395
Longitude	-68.083

Station	ACADIA NATIONAL PARK
Distance	9.6 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	27.7 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	45.7 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	988	100%
Male	477	48.3%
Female	511	51.7%
Under 18	290	29.4%
18+	698	70.6%
65+	120	12.1%
Median Age	31.3
Average Family Size	2.95
White	889	90%
African-American	20	2%
Asian	7	0.7%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.2%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	70	7.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	36	3.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	976
Growth	-12
Growth %	-1.19%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	20.2%
English	18.3%
Irish	11.7%
German	11.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	9.9%
French (except Basque)	5.8%
Scottish	3.7%
Scotch-Irish	3.4%
French Canadian	3%
Italian	2.9%
Polish	2.8%
Swedish	1.9%
Scandinavian	1%
Finnish	0.8%
Norwegian	0.8%
Hungarian	0.4%
Brazilian	0.4%
Canadian	0.4%
Austrian	0.4%
Dutch	0.3%
Belgian	0.3%
British	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Winter Harbor	988	$32,750
Bar Harbor	4,820	$51,989
Gouldsboro	1,941	$43,864
Hancock	2,147	$36,855
Sorrento	290	$47,083
Steuben	1,126	$28,400
Sullivan	1,185	$34,113

Library
Winter Harbor Public Library 18 Chapel Lane Winter Harbor, Maine (207) 963-7556 Library Web Site

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