Moving to Islesboro, Maine
Population: 603. Estimated population in July 2024: 663 (+10.0% change)
Males: 297 (49.3%), Females: 306 (50.7%)
Waldo County
Demographics
Median resident age: 45.9 years
Median household income: $39,643
Median house value: $139,000
Population by Race
Races in Islesboro:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
- Hispanic (1.3%)
- Two or more races (0.8%)
- American Indian (0.7%)
Ancestries: English (37.0%), Irish (17.7%), Scottish (14.1%), French (10.0%), German (9.3%), United States (5.1%).
Elevation: 42 feet
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Islesboro
- High school or higher: 90.6%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 34.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 12.0%
- Unemployed: 5.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 24.7 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Islesboro town
- Never married: 17.8%
- Now married: 60.0%
- Separated: 0.4%
- Widowed: 7.3%
- Divorced: 14.5%
2.2% Foreign born (1.2% Oceania, 0.3% Europe, 0.3% Africa, 0.3% North America).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Islesboro:
- WALDO COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; BELFAST, ME)
- PENOBSCOT BAY MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; ROCKPORT, ME)
- BLUE HILL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; BLUE HILL, ME)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Islesboro:
- BANGOR INTL (about 35 miles; BANGOR, ME; Abbreviation: BGR)
- BRUNSWICK NAS (about 77 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; Abbreviation: NHZ)
- PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 108 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Abbreviation: PWM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Islesboro:
- ISLESBORO (about 1 miles; ISLESBORO, ME; Abbreviation: 57B)
- BELFAST MUNI (about 10 miles; BELFAST, ME; Abbreviation: BST)
- STONINGTON MUNI (about 20 miles; STONINGTON, ME; Abbreviation: 93B)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Islesboro:
- UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 52 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
- UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 60 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 105 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
- SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 121 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 122 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 164 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)
Public primary/middle school in Islesboro:
- ISLESBORO CENTRAL SCHOOL (Students: 83; Location: 159 ALUMNI DR PO BOX 118; Grades: KG – 12)
Libraries
Library in Islesboro:
- ISLESBORO – PENDLETON LIBRARY (Operating income: $39,318; Location: 309 MAIN ROAD; 18,572 books; 521 audio materials; 484 video materials; 54 serial subscriptions)