ME area data
West Boothbay Harbor, ME
West Boothbay Harbor, ME.
Population: 286 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- House Price Index
- 486.3 (+4.0% YoY)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 97.0 (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
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, winterWeather, coastalFlooding, hurricane, lightning
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 52.5 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Frances Perkins National Monument (12 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Wiscasset Airport (ISS) (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Brunswick Executive Airport (NHZ) (14 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 12
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.2 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 16
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,945
- Median annual property tax
- $4,350
- Households with broadband internet
- 96.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 9,783
- Average weekly wage
- $963
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 49
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