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
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:
- MAINE COAST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; ELLSWORTH, ME)
- MOUNT DESERT ISLAND HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; BAR HARBOR, ME)
- WALDO COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; BELFAST, ME)
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)