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Winter Harbor’s median age is 64.6 years, above both the Maine town median (44.9 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). 15% of the land in Winter Harbor is conserved, where Maine’s towns sit at 4.7% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Acadia National Park, at 3,407 acres with 10.1 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Winter Harbor has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Winter Harbor beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1889.
7 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Winter Harbor. Close and well known come first.
Big draw2 mi National ParkAcadia National Park4.1M visitors a year
4 mi MountainCadillac Mountain
36 mi LandmarkFort Knox
13 mi LighthouseBass Harbor Head Light
4 mi MuseumAbbe Museum
40 mi MuseumPenobscot Marine MuseumAcadia National Park: Plh1234us, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cadillac Mountain: The original uploader was NightThree at English Wikipedia., CC BY 2.0 · Fort Knox: Unknown, Public domain · Bass Harbor Head Light: G. Edward Johnson, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Abbe Museum: AbbeMuseum, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Penobscot Marine Museum: John Smith, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Winter 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 Winter Harbor.
People 65 and older are 47% of residents (22% statewide); children under 18 are 6% of residents (18% statewide). Winter Harbor has grown 3.7% since 2020, to 481 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 32% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 36% across Maine.
Somewhere between 44% and 68% women
The Census survey reached too few of Winter Harbor’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±12.2 points. Across Maine, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Winter Harbor | ME | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 2.8% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 2.8% | 8.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.5% | 8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 4.7% | 12% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 6.5% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 5.5% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 21.9% | 15.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 26% | 13.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 21.3% | 8.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.4% | 5.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32.9% | 30.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 21% | 18.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.8% | 10.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.6% | 22.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.3% | 13.7% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
Winter Harbor has cold winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Winter Harbor is 77°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
16 miles of trail in 6 parks and preserves. Winter Harbor’s trail density is 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Acadia National Park | 10.1 mi | 3,407 |
| 2. Schoodic Forest | 2.5 mi | 1,538 |
| 3. Turtle Island Preserve | — | 128 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
3.9% of Winter Harbor residents live below the poverty line. Jobs based in Winter Harbor grew to 136 in 2023, 39 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Gouldsboro (19%), Ellsworth (15%) and Bangor (8%).
| Winter Harbor | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.9% | 9% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 6.4% | 12% | 8% |
| Median household income | $86,000 | $78,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Winter Harbor home is worth about $345,000, up 5% in a year, 16% below the Maine typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
1 crime was reported in Winter Harbor in 2025: 1 property and 0 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Winter Harbor is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
86% of adults had a checkup this year in Winter Harbor. Winter Harbor beats the Maine average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 12% of adults binge drink in Winter Harbor.
| Winter Harbor | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 86% | 81% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 35% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 33% | 36% |
| What stands out | Winter Harbor | ME |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.8% | 7.4% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12.3% | 15.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 13.8% | 9.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Winter Harbor
About 7 of every 100 Winter Harbor residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Maine.
7 places in Winter Harbor on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in Maine, United States
Winter Harbor is a town on the Schoodic Peninsula in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The population was 461 at the 2020 census. The town is located just outside the Schoodic Peninsula portion of Acadia National Park and is due east of the town of Bar Harbor and Ellsworth. Winter Harbor was once the location of a US Naval Station, NSGA-WH, which closed in the mid-2000s, and is now home to the Schoodic Institute’s Education and Research Center. The Schoodic Point District of Acadia National Park is adjacent to the town, and has played an important role in the community’s economic and social development. The Municipality includes the village proper of Winter Harbor, the summer colony of …
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Winter Harbor has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
