Moving to Prospect Harbor, Maine

Population: 642. Estimated population in July 2024: 651 (+1.4% change)
Males: 342 (53.3%), Females: 300 (46.7%)

Waldo County

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.4 years
Median household income: $36,607
Median house value: $85,000

Population by Race

Races in Prospect:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)

Ancestries: English (27.1%), United States (18.7%), Irish (18.1%), French (8.9%), German (5.0%), French Canadian (3.7%).

Elevation: 96 feet

Map of Prospect Harbor, ME

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Prospect

  • High school or higher: 86.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Prospect town

  • Never married: 19.3%
  • Now married: 61.6%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 4.4%
  • Divorced: 13.9%

0.6% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Prospect:

  • WALDO COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; BELFAST, ME)
  • ACADIA HOSPITAL,THE (about 19 miles; BANGOR, ME)
  • BANGOR MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 19 miles; BANGOR, ME)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Prospect:

  • BANGOR INTL (about 18 miles; BANGOR, ME; Abbreviation: BGR)
  • BRUNSWICK NAS (about 88 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; Abbreviation: NHZ)
  • PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 118 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Abbreviation: PWM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Prospect:

  • BELFAST MUNI (about 15 miles; BELFAST, ME; Abbreviation: BST)
  • BREWER (about 16 miles; BREWER, ME; Abbreviation: 0B2)
  • ISLESBORO (about 18 miles; ISLESBORO, ME; Abbreviation: 57B)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Prospect:

  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 35 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 64 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 88 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 116 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 130 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 133 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 175 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)