Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 2,103, settled in 1889. 4.2 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Maine town.
The best of Boothbay Harbor’s subject grades are an A for walkability, safety, and civic life; the weakest is a D for incomes. 47% of residents are 65 or older in Boothbay Harbor, above both the Maine town median (22%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). Only 11 of Maine’s 285 towns score higher on walkability. Boothbay Harbor’s trail density is 1.5 miles per square mile, above both the Maine town median (0.7) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Only 16 of Maine’s 285 towns score higher on the outdoors. Boothbay Harbor has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them ISAAC H. EVANS (schooner) and Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library. Boothbay Harbor has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Boothbay Harbor beats most towns.
Coastal flooding makes up 29% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Maine), ordered by how far Boothbay Harbor is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,699 in 1890, 2,027 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1807 and 5 maps from 1893 on.
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Boothbay Harbor. Close and well known come first.
32 mi LighthousePortland Head Light
31 mi LandmarkFort Gorges
7 mi LighthousePemaquid Point Light
2 mi GardenCoastal Maine Botanical Gardens11 mi LandmarkSpirit Pond runestonesPortland Head Light: Aniarku, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Gorges: Dirk Ingo Franke, CC BY 3.0 · Pemaquid Point Light: WestportWiki, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens: CMBG editor, CC BY-SA 4.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Boothbay Harbor, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Boothbay Harbor.
The median age in Boothbay Harbor is 63.8 years. Boothbay Harbor has grown 3.4% since 2020, to 2,103 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 12% of Boothbay Harbor residents are under 18.
| Boothbay Harbor | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 63.8 years | 44.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 12% | 18% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 42% | 32% | 29% |
59% women, 41% men
About 70 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±4.9 points). Across Maine, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Boothbay Harbor | ME | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 4.8% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.7% | 8.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.4% | 8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.6% | 12% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.1% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 4.7% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.6% | 15.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 16.8% | 13.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 30.2% | 8.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7% | 5.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 25.6% | 30.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.2% | 18.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.7% | 10.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25.1% | 22.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 17.3% | 13.7% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,100, single groups can be off by several points
Its public schools are run by Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr CSD. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boothbay Region Elem SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 307 | C+ |
| Boothbay Region High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 172 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within ME on state tests and graduation
About one in 3 of Boothbay Harbor’s working residents works in town. Boothbay Harbor’s average trip to work is 14 minutes. Jobs based in Boothbay Harbor fell to 1,189 in 2023, 211 fewer than in 2013.
| Boothbay Harbor | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 14 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 29% | 12% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $63,000 | $78,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
The typical Boothbay Harbor home is worth about $537,000, up 4.2% in a year, 30% above the Maine typical home.
| Boothbay Harbor | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 76% | 81% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,058 a month | $1,106 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Boothbay Harbor has cold, snowy winters and cool summers, with plenty of rain. Only 9 of the 144 Maine towns we compare have a lower July high than Boothbay Harbor.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
11% of adults binge drink in Boothbay Harbor. Only 3 of the 144 Maine towns we compare have a lower share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Boothbay Harbor. 12% of adults smoke cigarettes in Boothbay Harbor.
| Boothbay Harbor | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 33% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 35% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 86% | 81% | 79% |
| What stands out | Boothbay Harbor | ME |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.9% | 15.5% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.9% | 14.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 14.2% | 9.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 57% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 28 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Boothbay Harbor.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
14 miles of trail in 13 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Autumn View Preserve, at 83 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lobster Cove Meadow Preserve | 1.5 mi | 53 |
| 2. Penny Lake Preserve | 1.5 mi | 51 |
| 3. Pine Tree Preserve | 1.4 mi | 77 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Boothbay Harbor; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Boothbay Harbor residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Maine.
Where Boothbay Harbor’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
5 places in Boothbay Harbor on the National Register of Historic Places.
4 notable people were born in Boothbay Harbor.
Town in Maine, United States
Boothbay Harbor is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,027 at the 2020 census. It includes the neighborhoods of Mount Pisgah, and Sprucewold, the Bayville and West Boothbay Harbor villages, the Isle of Springs summer colony, and the Boothbay Harbor census-designated place. Boothbay Harbor is surrounded by the larger town of Boothbay.
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3 towns share a border with Boothbay Harbor.
| Town | ME rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boothbay Harbor | — | — | C− | A | B− | B |
| Boothbay | #73 | B− | C | — | B− | B+ |
| Southport | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Westport Island | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Boothbay Harbor has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Boothbay reports no FBI crime data of its own. Southport and Westport Island aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Boothbay Harbor with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
4.2 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Maine town.
Yes. That is 7 years of the area's median household income ($76,875 across the county).
4 notable people were born here, including Stanley R. Tupper and Nancy Hemenway Barton.
