Winter Harbor, Maine Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 988. Estimated population in July 2024: 976 (-1.2% change)
Males: 477 (48.3%), Females: 511 (51.7%)
Hancock County
Demographics
Median resident age: 31.3 years
Median household income: $28,571
Median house value: $84,700
Population by Race
Races in Winter Harbor:
- White Non-Hispanic (87.0%)
- Two or more races (7.1%)
- American Indian (5.9%)
- Hispanic (3.6%)
- Black (2.0%)
- Filipino (0.5%)
Ancestries: English (21.7%), United States (16.1%), Irish (14.2%), German (13.1%), French (6.3%), Scottish (4.0%).
Elevation: 11 feet
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Winter Harbor
- High school or higher: 93.7%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
- Unemployed: 3.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 21.7 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Winter Harbor town
- Never married: 19.3%
- Now married: 59.8%
- Separated: 1.3%
- Widowed: 9.2%
- Divorced: 10.4%
1.6% Foreign born
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Winter Harbor:
- MOUNT DESERT ISLAND HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; BAR HARBOR, ME)
- MAINE COAST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; ELLSWORTH, ME)
- BLUE HILL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 35 miles; BLUE HILL, ME)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Winter Harbor:
- BANGOR INTL (about 58 miles; BANGOR, ME; Abbreviation: BGR)
- BRUNSWICK NAS (about 133 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; Abbreviation: NHZ)
- NORTHERN MAINE REGIONAL ARPT AT PRESQUE IS (about 158 miles; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Abbreviation: PQI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Winter Harbor:
- HANCOCK COUNTY-BAR HARBOR (about 19 miles; BAR HARBOR, ME; Abbreviation: BHB)
- DEBLOIS FLIGHT STRIP (about 24 miles; DEBLOIS, ME; Abbreviation: 43B)
- BANKS (about 29 miles; SWANS ISLAND, ME; Abbreviation: ME5)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Winter Harbor:
- UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 57 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
- UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 117 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
- UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 143 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 161 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 176 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
- SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 178 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 218 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)
Public primary/middle school in Winter Harbor:
- WINTER HARBOR GRAMMAR SCHOOL (Students: 26; Location: 22 SCHOOL ST PO BOX 99; Grades: KG – 08)
Libraries
Library in Winter Harbor:
- WINTER HARBOR PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $10,300; Location: 18 CHAPEL LANE; 6,977 books; 75 audio materials; 375 video materials; 2 serial subscriptions)