Harpswell, Maine Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 5,239. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,242 (+0.1% change)
Males: 2,567 (49.0%), Females: 2,672 (51.0%)

Demographics

Median resident age: 45.3 years
Median household income: $40,611
Median house value: $162,500

Population by Race

Races in Harpswell:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
• Hispanic (1.3%)
• Two or more races (0.7%)
• American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: English (26.5%), Irish (12.9%), United States (8.9%), Scottish (7.8%), French (7.1%), German (6.6%).

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Harpswell

• High school or higher: 88.9%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 42.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 17.9%
• Unemployed: 2.2%
• Mean travel time to work: 31.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Harpswell town

• Never married: 20.2%
• Now married: 60.6%
• Separated: 1.3%
• Widowed: 5.6%
• Divorced: 12.3%

4.2% Foreign born (1.4% North America, 1.2% Europe, 1.2% Asia, 0.4% Africa).

Public primary/middle schools in Harpswell:

• HARPSWELL ISLANDS SCHOOL (Students: 173; Location: 308 HARPSWELL ISLANDS ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
• WEST HARPSWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 75; Location: 9 ASH POINT ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)

Libraries

Library in Harpswell:

• HARPSWELL – CUNDYS HARBOR LIBRARY (Operating income: $7,735; Location: 6 SAGE ROAD; 4,850 books; 50 audio materials; 64 video materials; 1 serial subscriptions)