Moving to Blue Hill, Maine

Population: 2,390. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,314 (-3.2% change)
Males: 1,128 (47.2%), Females: 1,262 (52.8%)

Hancock County

Demographics

Median resident age: 44.7 years
Median household income: $31,484
Median house value: $153,900

Population by Race

Races in Blue Hill:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

Ancestries: English (24.6%), Irish (12.5%), United States (11.4%), French (7.0%), German (6.3%), Scottish (4.1%).

Elevation: 40 feet

Map of Blue Hill, ME

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Blue Hill

  • High school or higher: 92.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 34.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 13.7%
  • Unemployed: 4.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Blue Hill town

  • Never married: 21.4%
  • Now married: 57.2%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 6.6%
  • Divorced: 13.7%

2.3% Foreign born (1.5% Europe, 0.4% North America, 0.3% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Blue Hill:

  • BLUE HILL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (WATER STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Blue Hill:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Blue Hill:

  • BANGOR INTL (about 31 miles; BANGOR, ME; Abbreviation: BGR)
  • BRUNSWICK NAS (about 100 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; Abbreviation: NHZ)
  • PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 131 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Abbreviation: PWM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Blue Hill:

  • BLUE HILL (about 2 miles; BLUE HILL, ME; Abbreviation: 07B)
  • HANCOCK COUNTY-BAR HARBOR (about 17 miles; BAR HARBOR, ME; Abbreviation: BHB)
  • STONINGTON MUNI (about 18 miles; STONINGTON, ME; Abbreviation: 93B)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Blue Hill:

  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 41 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 82 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 108 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 128 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 144 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 145 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 187 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)

Private high schools in Blue Hill:

  • GEORGE STEVENS ACADEMY (Students: 411; Location: P O BOX 816; Grades: 9 – 12)
  • LIBERTY SCHOOL INC (Students: 58; Location: PO BOX 857; Grades: 9 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Blue Hill:

  • BLUE HILL CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL (Students: 204; Location: 60 HIGH STREET; Grades: KG – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Blue Hill:

  • THE BAY SCHOOL (Students: 96; Location: PO BOX 269; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Blue Hill:

  • BLUE HILL PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $260,378; Location: PARKER POINT ROAD; 31,557 books; 1,099 audio materials; 1,190 video materials; 83 serial subscriptions)