ME area data
Porter, ME
Porter, ME.
Population: 1,746 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $281,613
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +16.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +32.7%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $284,011
- House Price Index
- 486.3 (+4.0% YoY)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 97.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 27.8¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $19.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, winterWeather, coldWave, hurricane, inlandFlooding
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 52.2 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 38
- Days with Good air quality
- 288
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Dyer's Landing Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Portland International Jetport (PWM) (34 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +529 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,978
- Median annual property tax
- $1,841
- Mean commute to work
- 27 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 73.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 14,017
- Average weekly wage
- $968
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 250
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