Boothbay, Maine
Boothbay: Boothbay Harbor in the summer
Boothbay: Boothbay Harbor in the summer
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| Males: 1,538 |  (49.3%) |
| Females: 1,582 |  (50.7%) |
| Median resident age: |  51.7 years |
| Maine median age: |  43.0 years |
Zip codes: 04537.
| Boothbay: | $59,817 |
| ME: | $53,079 |
Estimated per capita income in 2016: $33,133 (it was $22,036 in 2000)
Boothbay town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $270,614 (it was $140,800 in 2000)
| Boothbay: | $270,614 |
| ME: | $184,700 |
Mean prices in 2016: All housing units: $301,312; Detached houses: $332,481; Townhouses or other attached units: $224,291; In 2-unit structures: $220,812; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $306,381; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $328,949; Mobile homes: $80,463
Races in Boothbay, ME (2010)
- 3,04597.6%White alone
- 240.8%Two or more races
- 160.5%Hispanic
- 140.4%Black alone
- 130.4%Asian alone
- 80.3%American Indian alone
Races in Boothbay detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Boothbay, ME City Guides:
Ancestries: English (29.0%), Irish (14.7%), United States (11.2%), German (7.8%), Scottish (7.6%), French (6.5%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Incorporated on 11/03/1764
Elevation: 127 feet
Land area: 22.1 square miles.
Population density: 141 people per square mile (very low).
For population 25 years and over in Boothbay:
- High school or higher: 89.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 10.0%
- Unemployed: 5.6%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.5 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Boothbay town:
- Never married: 16.5%
- Now married: 63.3%
- Separated: 0.7%
- Widowed: 8.1%
- Divorced: 11.4%
49 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 1.7% |
| Maine: | 2.9% |
According to our research of Maine and other state lists there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Boothbay, Maine as of February 16, 2019.
The ratio of number of residents in Boothbay to the number of sex offenders is 1,560 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Boothbay town: | 1.0% ($1,367) |
| Maine: | 1.5% ($1,417) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME 
(35.8 miles , pop. 64,249).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (130.6 miles , pop. 589,141).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (301.9 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities: Boothbay Harbor, ME (1.2 miles ),
South Bristol, ME (1.7 miles ),
Southport, ME (2.1 miles ),
Westport, ME (2.3 miles ),
Westport Island, ME (2.3 miles ),
Bristol, ME (2.6 miles ),
Edgecomb, ME (2.7 miles ),
Georgetown, ME (2.8 miles ).
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 1997: 19 buildings, average cost: $136,000
- 1998: 19 buildings, average cost: $136,000
- 1999: 19 buildings, average cost: $136,000
- 2000: 50 buildings, average cost: $151,600
- 2001: 38 buildings, average cost: $188,600
- 2002: 46 buildings, average cost: $182,400
- 2003: 47 buildings, average cost: $205,500
- 2004: 62 buildings, average cost: $220,100
- 2005: 39 buildings, average cost: $237,800
- 2006: 26 buildings, average cost: $318,200
- 2007: 20 buildings, average cost: $259,800
- 2008: 17 buildings, average cost: $304,400
- 2009: 6 buildings, average cost: $366,700
- 2010: 11 buildings, average cost: $254,500
- 2011: 18 buildings, average cost: $257,800
- 2012: 9 buildings, average cost: $170,000
- 2013: 8 buildings, average cost: $343,800
- 2014: 3 buildings, average cost: $211,200
Latitude: 43.87 N, Longitude: 69.61 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 207
| Here: | 3.6% |
| Maine: | 3.7% |
Unemployment by year (%)
- Construction (21%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
- Transportation equipment (11%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
- Accommodation and food services (4%)
- Public administration (4%)
- Health care (19%)
- Educational services (14%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
- Social assistance (5%)
- Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (11%)
- Carpenters (7%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
- Supervisors of construction and extraction workers (5%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
- Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
Average climate in Boothbay, Maine
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Earthquake activity:
Boothbay-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Maine state average. It is 91% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 102.7 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW, Depth: 6.8 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 208.1 miles away from Boothbay center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 235.7 miles away from the city center
On 10/3/2006 at 00:07:38, a magnitude 4.3 (3.8 MB, 3.8 MW, 4.3 LG, Depth: 4.0 mi) earthquake occurred 79.9 miles away from the city center
On 2/26/1999 at 03:38:43, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 2.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 42.3 miles away from Boothbay center
On 8/21/1996 at 07:54:14, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 89.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Lincoln County (22) is a lot greater than the US average (13).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 18
Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 14, Storms: 10, Winter Storms: 4, Hurricanes: 2, Snows: 2, Winds: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Boothbay:
- ST ANDREWS HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 2 miles away; BOOTHBAY HARBOR, ME)
- ST ANDREWS HOSPITAL (LINCOLN COUNTY HEALTHCARE) Critical Access Hospitals (about 2 miles away; BOOTHBAY HARBOR, ME)
- WINSHIP GREEN NURSING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; BATH, ME)
- COASTAL DIALYSIS CENTER (Dialysis Facility, about 12 miles away; BATH, ME)
- COVE'S EDGE (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; DAMARISCOTTA, ME)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Boothbay:
- University of Maine at Augusta (about 34 miles; Augusta, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,204)
- Southern Maine Community College (about 35 miles; South Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 4,666)
- University of Southern Maine (about 37 miles; Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 6,647)
- Saint Joseph's College of Maine (about 44 miles; Standish, ME; FT enrollment: 2,010)
- University of New England (about 49 miles; Biddeford, ME; FT enrollment: 4,539)
- University of Maine at Farmington (about 62 miles; Farmington, ME; FT enrollment: 2,036)
- Husson University (about 78 miles; Bangor, ME; FT enrollment: 2,421)
Notable locations in Boothbay: Little Ponderosa Campground (A), YMCA Camp (B), Shore Hills Campground (C), Knickerane Picnic Area (D), East Boothbay Shipyards (E), Campers Cove Campground (F), Boothbay Region Country Club (G), Boothbay Railway Village (H), Boothbay Region Ambulance Service (I), Boothbay Volunteer Fire Department East Booth (J), Boothbay Volunteer Fire Department (K), Boothbay Chamber of Commerce Tourist Information Center (L), Boothbay Town Hall (M), Kenneth E Stoddard Shell Museum (N). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Boothbay: East Boothbay United Methodist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Barters Island Baptist Church Cemetery (1), Wiley Cemetery (2), Farnham Cemetery (3), Ocean View Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Wiley Pond (A), Mill Pond (B), Knickerbocker Lakes (C), Adams Pond (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
River: Little River (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Boothbay include: Ovens Mouth Preserve (1), Little River Dam Preserve (2), Levison Preserve (3), Harold B Clifford Playground (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attraction: Boothbay Railway Museum (Wiscasset Road) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map
Hotels: Kenniston Hill Inn (Route 27 South) (1), Ocean Point Inn (Ocean Point Road) (2), Hillside Acres Motor Court (Adams Pond Road) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2013 was 80.4. This is about average.
| City: | 80.4 |
| U.S.: | 74.7 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2013 was 31.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.9 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 31.3 |
| U.S.: | 32.0 |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Boothbay, ME
| This town: | 2.3 people |
| Maine: | 2.3 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 69.5% |
| Whole state: | 62.9% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 7.9% |
| Whole state: | 9.4% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
| This town: | 6.9% |
| Whole state: | 10.9% |
| This town: | 2.3% |
| Whole state: | 4.1% |
| Here: | 10.2 |
| Maine average: | 11.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Boothbay town (based on Lincoln County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 3,586 | 29 |
| Catholic | 2,725 | 3 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 1,065 | 12 |
| Other | 279 | 4 |
| None | 26,802 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
| Lincoln County: | 4.03 / 10,000 pop. |
| Maine: | 2.80 / 10,000 pop. |
| Lincoln County: | 2.59 / 10,000 pop. |
| Maine: | 2.20 / 10,000 pop. |
| Lincoln County: | 6.62 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 5.75 / 10,000 pop. |
| Here: | 13.23 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 11.02 / 10,000 pop. |
| This county: | 7.0% |
| Maine: | 8.2% |
| Lincoln County: | 21.9% |
| Maine: | 25.0% |
5.72% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($38,936 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.72% |
| Maine average: | 5.50% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
| from Kennebec County, ME | 0.88% ($31,427 average AGI) |
| from Knox County, ME | 0.60% ($28,624) |
| from Sagadahoc County, ME | 0.55% ($34,346) |
6.04% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($32,423 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.04% |
| Maine average: | 5.62% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2010 and 2011.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
| to Kennebec County, ME | 0.86% ($26,475 average AGI) |
| to Cumberland County, ME | 0.84% ($31,442) |
| to Sagadahoc County, ME | 0.64% ($29,011) |
Strongest AM radio stations in Boothbay:
- WJTO (730 AM; 1 kW; BATH, ME; Owner: BLUE JEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WGAN (560 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
- WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
- WFAU (1280 AM; 5 kW; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WZAN (970 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
- WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WLAM (1470 AM; 5 kW; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
- WJJB (900 AM; 1 kW; BRUNSWICK, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
- WLOB (1310 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
- WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
Strongest FM radio stations in Boothbay:
- WCME (96.7 FM; BOOTHBAY HARBOR, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WMEP (90.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WQSS (102.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WCLZ (98.9 FM; BRUNSWICK, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WBLM (102.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WMEA (90.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WBCI (105.9 FM; BATH, ME; Owner: BLOUNT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WMCM (103.3 FM; ROCKLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WTHT (107.5 FM; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
- WJJB-FM (95.5 FM; TOPSHAM, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
- WJBQ (97.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WCYI (93.9 FM; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WBQX (106.9 FM; THOMASTON, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING LIMITED PARTNER)
- WMEK-FM (99.9 FM; AUBURN, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
- WYFP (91.9 FM; HARPSWELL, ME; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Boothbay:
- WGME-TV (Channel 13; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: WGME LICENSEE, LLC)
- WPFO (Channel 23; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: CMCG PORTLAND LICENSE LLC)
- WCBB (Channel 10; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WPXT (Channel 51; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: HMW, INC.)
- WPME (Channel 35; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: KB PRIME MEDIA LLC)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 3Number of bridges
- 29m95ftTotal length
- $4,304,000Total costs
- 2,717Total average daily traffic
- 202Total average daily truck traffic
- 4,076Total future (year 2033) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
17 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Boothbay)FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:
2- Rt 27 (Lat: 43.874250 Lon: -69.633944), Call Sign: KDE692, Licensee ID: L00066094
Assigned Frequencies: 154.040 MHzGrant Date: 01/05/2012, Expiration Date: 01/09/2022Registrant: Boothbay, Town Of, Rt 27, Boothbay, ME 04537, Phone: (207) 633-2051, Fax: (207) 633-6620, Email: - Lat: 43.866278 Lon: -69.629333, Call Sign: WQTQ846
Assigned Frequencies: 466.537 MHzGrant Date: 03/26/2014, Expiration Date: 03/26/2024, Certifier: Mike HammondRegistrant: Radio Communications Management, Inc., 236 Hallowell Road, Chelsea, ME 04330, Phone: (207) 622-2758, Fax: (207) 622-5871, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
1- BOOTHBAY, Lat: 43.888194 Lon: -69.620389, Call Sign: WQFJ387
Assigned Frequencies: 956.431 MHzGrant Date: 07/28/2006, Expiration Date: 07/28/2016, Certifier: Robert RaudenbushRegistrant: Sensus, 450 N Gallatin Ave, Uniontown, PA 15401, Phone: (800) 637-3748, Fax: (800) 888-2403, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
21 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Boothbay)FAA Registered Aircraft:
1- Aircraft: PIPER PA-18 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 97 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C90 SERIES (95 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 7775D , Serial Number: 18-5960, Year manufactured: 1957, Airworthiness Date: 07/01/1957
Registrant (Individual): Brian Mcdonald, 10 Mcdonald Ln, Boothbay, ME 04537
Drinking water stations with addresses in Boothbay and their reported violations in the past:
COASTAL MAINE BOTANICAL GARDENS (Population served: 150, Groundwater):Past health violations:Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-30-2007), St Public Notif requested (JAN-30-2007), St Public Notif received (FEB-08-2007), St Compliance achieved (SEP-07-2011), St Intentional no-action (SEP-09-2011)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-26-2006), St Public Notif requested (DEC-26-2006), St Public Notif received (JAN-08-2007), St Compliance achieved (SEP-07-2011), St Intentional no-action (SEP-09-2011)
- 5 routine major monitoring violations
- One regular monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Boothbay that have no violations reported:
- BOOTHBAY REGION WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 8,250, Primary Water Source Type: Surface water)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
- Service Call: 1
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (83%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
- Wood (6%)
- Electricity (4%)
- Other fuel (1%)
Businesses in Boothbay, ME
- Subway: 1
Boothbay compared to Maine state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
