Town guide

Blue Hill, Maine

Blue Hill is a town in Hancock County, Maine, home to about 2,813 people across 62 square miles. Its ZIP code is 04614.

Homes sold for a median of $276 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population2,81345 per sq mi
Median home value$399,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$276Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking30%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Blue Hill

1 ZIP code

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Around Blue Hill

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Jetport (PWM)101 miles away
Closer regional airportHancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (BHB)11 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA189 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY377 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Blue Hill; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Blue Hill

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Blue Hill had 2,792 residents in the 2020 census, up 17% since 2000.

It’s the 129th largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.

Hancock County grew from 37,241 residents in 1900 to 55,478 in 2020.

Blue Hill population by census2000: 2,390, 2010: 2,686, 2020: 2,7922,39020002,68620102,7922020

Hancock County, 1900–2020

Hancock County population, 1900 to 20201900: 37,241, 1910: 35,575, 1920: 30,361, 1930: 30,721, 1940: 32,422, 1950: 32,105, 1960: 32,293, 1970: 34,590, 1980: 41,781, 1990: 46,948, 2000: 51,791, 2010: 54,418, 2020: 55,47837K’00’1030K’20’3032K’40’5032K’60’7042K’80’9052K’00’1055K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 49.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Blue HillJan: high 30°F, low 11°F, 4.1 in; Feb: high 32°F, low 12°F, 3.6 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 22°F, 4.2 in; Apr: high 52°F, low 32°F, 4.3 in; May: high 63°F, low 42°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 71°F, low 51°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 77°F, low 57°F, 3.1 in; Aug: high 77°F, low 56°F, 3.1 in; Sep: high 69°F, low 49°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 38°F, 5.1 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 29°F, 4.9 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 19°F, 5 in30°11°Jan4.132°12°Feb3.640°22°Mar4.252°32°Apr4.363°42°May3.771°51°Jun4.577°57°Jul3.177°56°Aug3.169°49°Sep3.957°38°Oct5.146°29°Nov4.936°19°Dec5.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, E Surry, ME weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Hancock County

17,387 jobs at 2,397 businesses in Hancock County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Hancock CountyRetail trade: 3,662 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,617 jobs; Professional services: 2,212 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,011 jobs; Construction: 1,675 jobs; Other services: 937 jobs; Manufacturing: 841 jobs; Educational services: 665 jobsRetail trade 21% Health care and social assistance 15% Professional services 13% Hotels and restaurants 12% Construction 10% Other services 5% Manufacturing 5% Educational services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

69 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Blue Hill.

Nearest hospitals

  • Northern Light Blue Hill Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Blue Hill1.6 miles
  • Northern Light Maine Coast HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Ellsworth11.6 miles
  • Mount Desert Island HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Bar Harbor19.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors16
Specialist doctors15
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants14
Mental health providers14
Physical and occupational therapists2
Chiropractors6
Pharmacies4

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Blue Hill

Parks (6 nearby)

  • Blue Hill Fairgrounds · 41 acres0.8 mi
  • Blue Hill Athletic Fields · 20 acres1.6 mi
  • Blue Hill Town Park · 3 acres1.6 mi
  • East Blue Hill Village Park · 2 acres3.5 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Hannaford2.0 mi
  • Blue Hill Co-Op2.0 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Blue Hill Public Library1.5 mi
  • Bagaduce Music2.0 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Jonathan Fisher House2.1 mi

Counts are within about 5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Blue Hill

Public schools here are run by Blue Hill Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Blue Hill Consolidated SchoolBlue HillPre-K–8256Public1.4 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
The Bay SchoolBlue HillPre-K–895Nonsectarian2.2 mi
Blue Hill Harbor SchoolBlue Hill9–1228Nonsectarian2.1 mi
George Stevens AcademyBlue Hill9–12311Nonsectarian1.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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