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ME Regular Public School District 1 Schools

Bar Harbor Public Schools

Bar Harbor, ME 04609 • Hancock County • 1 Operating Schools
(207) 288-5040
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
5,198
529 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$74,408
Overall Poverty Rate
14.35%
702 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
8.16%
31 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 4.8% 9.5% 14.3% 19% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% ME Avg: 11.05% 2020 Poverty Rate: 4.88% (22 / 451 kids) 4.88% 2020 22 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 6.73% (27 / 401 kids) 6.73% 2021 27 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 5.36% (21 / 392 kids) 5.36% 2022 21 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 5.41% (21 / 388 kids) 5.41% 2023 21 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 8.16% (31 / 380 kids) 8.16% 2024 31 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 451 22 4.88% 11.73% 14.57%
2021 401 27 6.73% 12.54% 15.78%
2022 392 21 5.36% 11.12% 15.17%
2023 388 21 5.41% 11.77% 14.98%
2024 380 31 8.16% 11.05% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $451,800
Median Gross Rent $1,190/mo
Owner-Occupied 1,781
Renter-Occupied 635
Owner-Occupied: 1,781 (73.7%) Renter-Occupied: 635 (26.3%)
Occupied 2,416

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 1,781 (73.7%)
Renter-Occupied 635 (26.3%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 2,416 households
191 (7.9%)
< $10k
99 (4.1%)
$10k-$14k
219 (9.1%)
$15k-$19k
0 (0%)
$20k-$24k
45 (1.9%)
$25k-$29k
117 (4.8%)
$30k-$34k
85 (3.5%)
$35k-$39k
54 (2.2%)
$40k-$44k
105 (4.3%)
$45k-$49k
158 (6.5%)
$50k-$59k
153 (6.3%)
$60k-$74k
201 (8.3%)
$75k-$99k
188 (7.8%)
$100k-$124k
269 (11.1%)
$125k-$149k
320 (13.2%)
$150k-$199k
212 (8.8%)
$200k+
< $10k
191 (7.9%)
$10k-$14k
99 (4.1%)
$15k-$19k
219 (9.1%)
$20k-$24k
0 (0%)
$25k-$29k
45 (1.9%)
$30k-$34k
117 (4.8%)
$35k-$39k
85 (3.5%)
$40k-$44k
54 (2.2%)
$45k-$49k
105 (4.3%)
$50k-$59k
158 (6.5%)
$60k-$74k
153 (6.3%)
$75k-$99k
201 (8.3%)
$100k-$124k
188 (7.8%)
$125k-$149k
269 (11.1%)
$150k-$199k
320 (13.2%)
$200k+
212 (8.8%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 521 students
0 (0%)
1st
69 (13.2%)
2nd
157 (30.1%)
3rd
9 (1.7%)
4th
15 (2.9%)
5th
0 (0%)
6th
0 (0%)
7th
71 (13.6%)
8th
17 (3.3%)
9th
102 (19.6%)
10th
66 (12.7%)
11th
15 (2.9%)
12th
1st Grade
0 (0%)
2nd Grade
69 (13.2%)
3rd Grade
157 (30.1%)
4th Grade
9 (1.7%)
5th Grade
15 (2.9%)
6th Grade
0 (0%)
7th Grade
0 (0%)
8th Grade
71 (13.6%)
9th Grade
17 (3.3%)
10th Grade
102 (19.6%)
11th Grade
66 (12.7%)
12th Grade
15 (2.9%)