Boothbay is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, home to about 3,102 people across 22 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 04537, 04544 and 04571.
Homes sold for a median of $338 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.
All in Boothbay
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Boothbay. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Portland International Jetport (PWM)38 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Knox County Regional Airport (RKD)29 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA128 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY313 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Boothbay; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Boothbay had 3,003 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.
It’s the 117th largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.
Lincoln County grew from 19,669 residents in 1900 to 35,237 in 2020.
Lincoln County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 76°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 51.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Westport Island, ME weather station (4 miles away).
9,608 jobs at 1,383 businesses in Lincoln County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Boothbay’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 3 |
|---|---|
| Chiropractors | 1 |
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.
Parks (17 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (4 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 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.
Established in 1764.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
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Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.