Town guide

Sorrento, Maine

Sorrento is a town in Hancock County, Maine, home to about 345 people across 4.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 04677.

Homes sold for a median of $248 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population34586 per sq mi
Median home value$298,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$248Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

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Around Sorrento

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Jetport (PWM)121 miles away
Closer regional airportHancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (BHB)9 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA206 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY395 miles away

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

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

Who represents Sorrento

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

Sorrento had 279 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.

It’s the 409th largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.

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

Sorrento population by census2000: 290, 2010: 274, 2020: 279290200027420102792020

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 15°F. About 55.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SorrentoJan: high 33°F, low 15°F, 4.5 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 18°F, 3.8 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 25°F, 4.9 in; Apr: high 53°F, low 35°F, 5.2 in; May: high 65°F, low 45°F, 4.5 in; Jun: high 74°F, low 54°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 60°F, 3.3 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 60°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 53°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 43°F, 5.9 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 33°F, 5.9 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 22°F, 5.7 in33°15°Jan4.535°18°Feb3.842°25°Mar4.953°35°Apr5.265°45°May4.574°54°Jun4.379°60°Jul3.378°60°Aug3.571°53°Sep4.259°43°Oct5.948°33°Nov5.938°22°Dec5.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Acadia Np, ME weather station (9 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

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sorrento.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mount Desert Island HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Bar Harbor7.4 miles
  • Northern Light Maine Coast HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Ellsworth12.3 miles
  • Northern Light Blue Hill Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Blue Hill20.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists2

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 Sorrento

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Sorrento Historic Library1.3 mi

Museums

  • Hancock Historical Society4.7 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 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.

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