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ME Regular Public School District 1 Schools

Mt Desert CSD

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
9,901
962 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$75,329
Overall Poverty Rate
10.79%
1,031 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
6.49%
25 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: 4.39% (19 / 433 kids) 4.39% 2020 19 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 7.14% (29 / 406 kids) 7.14% 2021 29 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 5.54% (22 / 397 kids) 5.54% 2022 22 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 6.11% (24 / 393 kids) 6.11% 2023 24 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 6.49% (25 / 385 kids) 6.49% 2024 25 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 433 19 4.39% 11.73% 14.57%
2021 406 29 7.14% 12.54% 15.78%
2022 397 22 5.54% 11.12% 15.17%
2023 393 24 6.11% 11.77% 14.98%
2024 385 25 6.49% 11.05% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $443,200
Median Gross Rent $1,109/mo
Owner-Occupied 3,396
Renter-Occupied 1,200
Owner-Occupied: 3,396 (73.9%) Renter-Occupied: 1,200 (26.1%)
Occupied 4,596

Housing Tenure Distribution

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

Owner-Occupied 3,396 (73.9%)
Renter-Occupied 1,200 (26.1%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 4,596 households
253 (5.5%)
< $10k
167 (3.6%)
$10k-$14k
290 (6.3%)
$15k-$19k
92 (2%)
$20k-$24k
143 (3.1%)
$25k-$29k
224 (4.9%)
$30k-$34k
191 (4.2%)
$35k-$39k
94 (2%)
$40k-$44k
140 (3%)
$45k-$49k
324 (7%)
$50k-$59k
375 (8.2%)
$60k-$74k
502 (10.9%)
$75k-$99k
420 (9.1%)
$100k-$124k
423 (9.2%)
$125k-$149k
531 (11.6%)
$150k-$199k
427 (9.3%)
$200k+
< $10k
253 (5.5%)
$10k-$14k
167 (3.6%)
$15k-$19k
290 (6.3%)
$20k-$24k
92 (2%)
$25k-$29k
143 (3.1%)
$30k-$34k
224 (4.9%)
$35k-$39k
191 (4.2%)
$40k-$44k
94 (2%)
$45k-$49k
140 (3%)
$50k-$59k
324 (7%)
$60k-$74k
375 (8.2%)
$75k-$99k
502 (10.9%)
$100k-$124k
420 (9.1%)
$125k-$149k
423 (9.2%)
$150k-$199k
531 (11.6%)
$200k+
427 (9.3%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 1,007 students
74 (7.3%)
1st
94 (9.3%)
2nd
186 (18.5%)
3rd
61 (6.1%)
4th
23 (2.3%)
5th
32 (3.2%)
6th
33 (3.3%)
7th
85 (8.4%)
8th
50 (5%)
9th
145 (14.4%)
10th
130 (12.9%)
11th
94 (9.3%)
12th
1st Grade
74 (7.3%)
2nd Grade
94 (9.3%)
3rd Grade
186 (18.5%)
4th Grade
61 (6.1%)
5th Grade
23 (2.3%)
6th Grade
32 (3.2%)
7th Grade
33 (3.3%)
8th Grade
85 (8.4%)
9th Grade
50 (5%)
10th Grade
145 (14.4%)
11th Grade
130 (12.9%)
12th Grade
94 (9.3%)