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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Swans Island, ME Blue Hill - Surry Area, ME, Deer Isle & Stonington, ME, Mount Desert, ME, Sedgwick - Brooksville Area, ME, Southwest Harbor, ME, Swans Island, ME, Vinalhaven & North Haven, ME
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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $269,111 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | medium cost relative to ME, medium cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| THE SETTING | Rural (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 Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Small dwellings (1, 2 or no 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, Quiet, Artsy/funky, Urban Sophisticates |
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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: 7 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated) |
| INCOME | Middle income (near average income for America) |
| OCCUPATIONS | mostly Manufacturing & Laborers, some Sales & Service workers, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Farmers, foresters, or fishers |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking, some French speaking |
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About Swans Island
Swans Island is a tiny coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Maine. With a population of 337 people and just one neighborhood, Swans Island is the 258th largest community in Maine.
When you are in Swans Island, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 52.1% of Swans Island's employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 24.7% that do. Overall, Swans Island is a town of sales and office workers, farmers, fishers, or foresters, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Swans Island who work in sales jobs (12.12%), office and administrative support jobs (10.30%), and management occupations (5.45%).
Swans Island is a major vacation destination. Much of the town's population is seasonal: many people own second homes and only live there part-time, during the vacation season. The effect on the local economy is that many of the businesses are dependant on tourist dollars, and may operate only during the high season. As the vacation season ends, Swans Island's population drops significantly, such that year-round residents will notice that the city is a much quieter place to live.
One of the nice things about Swans Island is that is it nautical, meaning that parts of the town are somewhat historic and on the ocean, or touch tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.
Residents of the town have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 8.69 minutes getting to work every day.
As is often the case in a small town, Swans Island doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
Swans Island Information and Demographics
The population of Swans Island overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 14.96%. Of adults 25 and older in Swans Island, 18.53% have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Swans Island in 2000 was $14,515, which is lower middle income relative to Maine and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $58,060 for a family of four.
The people who call Swans Island home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Swans Island is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Swans Island include English, French, Scottish, Irish, German, Swedish, Polish, Scotch-Irish, Welsh, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Swans Island is English. Some people also speak Spanish.
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