Town guide

Great Pond, Maine

Great Pond is a town in Hancock County, Maine, home to about 42 people across 38 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 04408.

Homes sold for a median of $422 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population421 per sq mi
Median home value$197,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$422Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Great Pond

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Great Pond

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Jetport (PWM)131 miles away
Closer regional airportBangor International Airport (BGR)27 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA223 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY408 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Great Pond; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Great Pond

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

Great Pond had 61 residents in the 2020 census, up 30% since 2000.

It’s the 501st largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.

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

Great Pond population by census2000: 47, 2010: 58, 2020: 61472000582010612020

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 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 44.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Great PondJan: high 27°F, low 6°F, 3.7 in; Feb: high 31°F, low 8°F, 3 in; Mar: high 39°F, low 19°F, 3.8 in; Apr: high 52°F, low 30°F, 3.7 in; May: high 65°F, low 41°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 73°F, low 50°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 56°F, 3.5 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 53°F, 3.2 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 46°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 36°F, 4.3 in; Nov: high 44°F, low 27°F, 4 in; Dec: high 34°F, low 16°F, 4.2 in27°6°Jan3.731°8°Feb3.039°19°Mar3.852°30°Apr3.765°41°May3.573°50°Jun4.279°56°Jul3.578°53°Aug3.270°46°Sep3.757°36°Oct4.344°27°Nov4.034°16°Dec4.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Old Town 2 W, ME weather station (20 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

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Great Pond.

Nearest hospitals

  • Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Bangor22.8 miles
  • St. Joseph HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Bangor23.8 miles
  • Northern Light Maine Coast HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Ellsworth24.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

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 Great Pond

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Middle Branch Union River Boat Launch · 13 acres1.6 mi

Counts are within about 4 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 Great Pond

Public schools here are run by Airline CSD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Airline Community SchoolAuroraPre-K–830Public1.6 mi

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

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Shares ZIP codes with Aurora, Eastbrook, Osborn, East Hancock UT and Northwest Hancock UT.

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