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A town of 1,244, incorporated in 1809. 55% more nonprofits per person than the typical Maine town.
The best of Jonesport’s subject grades are an A− for walkability and civic life; the weakest is a D for incomes. Jonesport’s July high is 74°F, below both the Maine town median (79°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F). Only 24 of Maine’s 285 towns score higher on walkability. The biggest park or preserve is Mason Bay Conservation Area, at 206 acres. Jonesport has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Jonesport beats most towns.
Coastal flooding makes up 30% 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 Jonesport is from typical.
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Census counts: 576 in 1840, a peak of 2,129 in 1910, 1,245 in 2020. The archive holds 16 old photos and papers going back to 1928 and 4 maps from 1921 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Jonesport, 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 Jonesport.
The typical Jonesport home is worth about $204,000, down 2.9% in a year, 51% below the Maine typical home. 68% of households own their home in Jonesport, below both Maine’s towns (81%) and U.S. towns (73%).
| Jonesport | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 68% | 81% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,000 a month | $1,106 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Jonesport Public Schools. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonesport Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 101 | C− |
| Jonesport-Beals High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 59 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within ME on state tests and graduation
Jonesport beats the Maine average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 17% of Jonesport adults report frequent physical distress. Among 144 Maine towns, just 5 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Jonesport.
| Jonesport | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 35% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 23% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Jonesport | ME |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.6% | 14.8% |
| More adults who get no exercise | 31.2% | 23.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.7% | 8.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Jonesport for work: only 13% work in town. Jonesport’s average trip to work is 18 minutes. Since 2013, Jonesport has added 29 jobs, to 252 in 2023.
| Jonesport | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 8% | 14% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $68,000 | $78,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Jonesport has chilly, snowy winters and cool summers, with plenty of rain. The January low in Jonesport is 15°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities. Since 1980, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Jonesport.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
6.0 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Only 6 of the 144 Maine towns we compare have a lower trail density than Jonesport.
| Jonesport | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.4% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mason Bay Conservation Area | — | 206 |
| 2. Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge | — | 94 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Jonesport; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Jonesport residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Maine.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Town in Maine, United States
Jonesport is a town in Washington County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,245 at the 2020 census. Jonesport is a fishing and lobstering town. It contains the villages or hamlets of Jonesport, Mason Bay, Monsapec, and West Jonesport.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
55% more nonprofits per person than the typical Maine town.
Not for the area. That is 3.6 years of the area's median household income ($56,024 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
Jonesport was incorporated in 1809. 2 notable people were born here, including Dana Sawyer and Marv Peasley.