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Around Sorrento
Distances
Nearest major airport
Portland International Jetport (PWM)121 miles away
Closer regional airport
Hancock 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
U.S. Representative · Maine’s 2nd DistrictJared F. Golden (D)
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.
Hancock County, 1900–2020
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.
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:
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
Dentists
2
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.
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