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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Harpswell, ME Bath, ME (North Bath), Brunswick, ME (Growstown/Bunganuc Landing), Brunswick, ME (Merepoint/Pennellville), Cumberland, ME, Freeport, ME, Harpswell, ME, Phippsburg & West Bath, ME, Portland - Long Island Area, ME, Woolwich - Georgetown Area, ME, Yarmouth, ME (Town Center)
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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $337,708 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | very high cost relative to ME, high cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| THE SETTING | Suburban (based on population density), coastal |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, some Small apartment buildings, some Complexes/high rise apartments, a few Rowhouses & attached homes |
| SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), some Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms) |
| AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), a few Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later) |
| HOME OWNERSHIP | Mixed owners & renters |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | mostly Nautical, Urban Sophisticates, Quiet, Artsy/funky |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
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| AGE & LIFESTYLE | mostly Young singles-upwardly mobile (young, educated, professionally employed, and single), some Mixed ages, some Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Seniors (people 65 and over), some College students (people currently attending college) |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | Rating: 9 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated) |
| INCOME | Middle income (near average income for America) |
| OCCUPATIONS | mostly Executive, managerial & professional, some Manufacturing & Laborers, some Sales & Service workers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Farmers, foresters, or fishers |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry, some East Asian, some Hispanic |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking, some French speaking, some Spanish speaking |
School Rating Information
MSAD 75 TOPSHAM School District
3,141 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
9 |
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| Better than: of ME school districts |
80.0% |
DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
8 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
78.8% |
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM |
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| 11 |
| STATE AVERAGE 12 |
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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)
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| PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH |
PROFICIENT IN READING |
PROFICIENT IN MATH |
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| SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT | GRADES |
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| BOWDOIN CENTRAL SCHOOL 1460 MAIN STREET, BOWDOIN, ME 04287 (207) 666-5779 |
KG-05 |
| BOWDOINHAM COMMUNITY SCHOOL 23 CEMETERY ROAD, BOWDOINHAM, ME 04008 (207) 666-5546 |
KG-05 |
| HARPSWELL ISLANDS SCHOOL 308 HARPSWELL ISLANDS ROAD, HARPSWELL, ME 04079 (207) 729-5177 |
KG-05 |
| MT ARARAT HIGH SCHOOL 73 EAGLES WAY, TOPSHAM, ME 04086 (207) 729-2951 |
09-12 |
| MT ARARAT MIDDLE SCHOOL 66 REPUBLIC AVENUE, TOPSHAM, ME 04086 (207) 729-2950 |
06-08 |
| WEST HARPSWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 9 ASH POINT ROAD, HARPSWELL, ME 04079 (207) 833-5961 |
KG-05 |
| WILLIAMS-CONE SCHOOL 19 PERKINS STREET, TOPSHAM, ME 04086 (207) 725-4391 |
KG-05 |
| WOODSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 42 BARROWS DRIVE, TOPSHAM, ME 04086 (207) 725-1243 |
KG-05 |
| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 95.9 | 95.1 |
| BLACK (%) | 1.6 | 2.0 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 1.0 | 0.9 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 1.1 | 1.4 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 22.2 | 33.8 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $7,124 | $22,375,000 | 59.5 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $532 | $1,671,000 | 4.4 |
| STAFF | $516 | $1,621,000 | 4.3 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $208 | $652,000 | 1.7 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $626 | $1,966,000 | 5.2 |
| OPERATION | $1,012 | $3,180,000 | 8.4 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $564 | $1,771,000 | 4.7 |
| OTHER | $177 | $557,000 | 1.5 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $3,635 | $11,418,000 | 30.4 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $1,213 | $3,810,000 | 10.1 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $11,972 | $37,603,000 | 100.0 |
Harpswell EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT  |
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| ADULTS IN Harpswell WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 42.2 |
| CHILDREN IN Harpswell LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 7.5 |
Harpswell Appreciation Rates
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| PERIOD | TOTAL APPRECIATION | AVG. ANNUAL RATE | COMPARED TO ME* |
COMPARED TO AMERICA* |
| Since 1990 |  91.43%
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4.81%
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About Harpswell
Harpswell is a somewhat small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Maine. With a population of 5,239 people and just one neighborhood, Harpswell is the 92nd largest community in Maine.
Harpswell is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Harpswell is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Harpswell who work in office and administrative support jobs (11.32%), management occupations (9.47%), and sales jobs (7.23%).
Also of interest is that Harpswell has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Harpswell is an extremely popular vacation destination. A significant portion of the population is seasonal. During the vacation season, the town experiences a large influx of people who take up residence in second homes they own in the area. As the vacation season ends, the population drops again, leaving behind a substantially quieter and smaller town.
The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Harpswell are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.
One downside of living in Harpswell, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.51 minutes every day commuting to work.
As is often the case in a small town, Harpswell doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
Harpswell Information and Demographics
The citizens of Harpswell are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 42.19% of adults in Harpswell have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Harpswell in 2000 was $30,433, which is wealthy relative to Maine and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $121,732 for a family of four.
The people who call Harpswell home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Harpswell is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Harpswell include English, Irish, French Canadian, Scottish, German, French, Swedish, and European.
The most common language spoken in Harpswell is English. Some people also speak French.
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