Town guide

Harpswell, Maine

Harpswell is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, home to about 5,046 people across 24 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 04003, 04066 and 04079.

Homes sold for a median of $500 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.

Population5,046209 per sq mi
Median home value$609,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$500Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking29%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Harpswell

3 ZIP codes

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Harpswell. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Harpswell

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Jetport (PWM)18 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA112 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY295 miles away

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

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

Who represents Harpswell

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

Harpswell had 5,031 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.

It’s the 67th largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.

Cumberland County grew from 100,689 residents in 1900 to 303,069 in 2020.

Harpswell population by census2000: 5,239, 2010: 4,740, 2020: 5,0315,23920004,74020105,0312020

Cumberland County, 1900–2020

Cumberland County population, 1900 to 20201900: 100,689, 1910: 112,014, 1920: 124,376, 1930: 134,645, 1940: 146,000, 1950: 169,201, 1960: 182,751, 1970: 192,528, 1980: 215,789, 1990: 243,135, 2000: 265,612, 2010: 281,674, 2020: 303,069101K’00’10124K’20’30146K’40’50183K’60’70216K’80’90266K’00’10303K’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 12°F. About 50.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 67 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HarpswellJan: high 30°F, low 12°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 33°F, low 14°F, 3.5 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 24°F, 4.1 in; Apr: high 53°F, low 32°F, 4.3 in; May: high 64°F, low 44°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 73°F, low 53°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 59°F, 3.5 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 58°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 50°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 39°F, 6 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 30°F, 5.2 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 20°F, 4.3 in30°12°Jan3.533°14°Feb3.541°24°Mar4.153°32°Apr4.364°44°May4.173°53°Jun4.279°59°Jul3.578°58°Aug3.370°50°Sep4.258°39°Oct6.047°30°Nov5.237°20°Dec4.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Brunswick Nas, ME weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Cumberland County

190,022 jobs at 12,242 businesses in Cumberland County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Cumberland CountyHealth care and social assistance: 37,373 jobs; Retail trade: 23,358 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 16,838 jobs; Finance and insurance: 16,210 jobs; Manufacturing: 15,078 jobs; Professional services: 14,721 jobs; Company headquarters: 10,406 jobs; Construction: 9,572 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 9% Finance and insurance 9% Manufacturing 8% Professional services 8% Company headquarters 6% Construction 5%

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

Health care

15 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Harpswell’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mainehealth Mid Coast HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Brunswick10.2 miles
  • Northern Light Mercy HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Portland16.1 miles
  • Mainehealth Maine Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Portland16.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Specialist doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers7
Physical and occupational therapists3

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 Harpswell

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Mitchell Field · 106 acres1.0 mi
  • Houghton Graves Park · 3 acres1.4 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Orr's Island Library1.5 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Harpswell Historical Society Museum1.5 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 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 Harpswell

Public schools here are run by Rsu 75/Msad 75. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Harpswell Community SchoolHarpswellK–5132Public5.6 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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