Population 404 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bailey Island
Household size in Bailey Island
| Period | Bailey Island | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.21 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.07 | 2.36 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.90 | 2.35 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.20 | 2.30 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.01 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Bailey Island are small: just 2.20 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Bailey Island
| Period | Bailey Island | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 52.7 | 42.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 64.0 | 43.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 64.2 | 45.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 61.1 | 45.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.4 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
Bailey Island skews older: half of its residents are older than 61.1, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 52.7 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Bailey Island
| Period | Bailey Island | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.0% | 9.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.8% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Bailey Island: 2.8% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Bailey Island
Renters in Bailey Island
| Period | Bailey Island | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 26.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 28.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.0% | 27.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.2% | 25.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +21.5 pts | −1.2 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Bailey Island own their homes; 27.2% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Maine as a whole looks much the same. Among homeowners, 50.7% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Bailey Island
| Period | Bailey Island | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 61.6% | 17.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 50.7% | 18.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 50.9% | 19.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 55.0% | 16.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.7 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Bailey Island: 55.0% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Bailey Island
| Period | Bailey Island | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1952 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1952 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1954 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1962 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Bailey Island is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1962, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Bailey Island
| Period | Bailey Island | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $935 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,088 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,075 | $919 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,408 | $1,230 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$473 | +$464 | +$606 |
Rent in Bailey Island runs $1,408 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Still, rents here are higher than in Maine as a whole ($1,230). Rent takes 9.0% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Bailey Island
Bachelor's degrees in Bailey Island
| Period | Bailey Island | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.9% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 51.8% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 46.2% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 41.7% | 36.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | +9.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over four in ten adults 25 and older in Bailey Island (41.7%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Bailey Island
| Period | Bailey Island | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.5% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.0% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 100.0% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 100.0% | 94.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Bailey Island: 100.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Bailey Island
| Period | Bailey Island | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.5% | 6.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 7.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 3.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −14.5 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Bailey Island out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Bailey Island compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey Island | 2.20 | 61.1 | 2.8% | 27.2% | 55.0% | 1962 | $1,408 | 41.7% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Orrs Island | 2.20 | 61.1 | 2.8% | 27.2% | 55.0% | 1962 | $1,408 | 41.7% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| West Harpswell | 1.89 | 64.8 | 2.9% | 10.9% | 41.8% | 1976 | $1,311 | 49.8% | 95.7% | 1.1% |
| Chebeague Island | 2.52 | 54.1 | 6.4% | 21.8% | 22.2% | 1977 | $1,971 | 76.2% | 98.9% | 0.2% |
| Cliff Island | 2.15 | 48.8 | 2.6% | 18.9% | 71.2% | 1938 | $1,938 | 51.5% | 97.8% | 0.6% |
| Harpswell | 1.87 | 60.0 | 3.3% | 15.0% | 31.5% | 1982 | $1,336 | 57.8% | 96.5% | 1.8% |
| North Harpswell | 1.82 | 51.3 | 2.4% | 35.5% | 35.4% | 1979 | $1,332 | 68.3% | 94.7% | 2.8% |
| West Point | 2.02 | 50.6 | 5.0% | 19.1% | 45.1% | 1986 | $1,063 | 44.0% | 96.8% | 0.0% |
| South Durham | 2.48 | 56.4 | 3.7% | 1.9% | 42.9% | 1981 | $1,441 | 55.9% | 93.7% | 5.0% |
| Sebasco Estates | 2.17 | 55.6 | 7.4% | 17.6% | 36.6% | 1982 | $1,007 | 35.4% | 92.2% | 2.2% |
| Long Island | 2.15 | 48.8 | 2.6% | 18.9% | 71.2% | 1938 | $1,938 | 51.5% | 97.8% | 0.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Bailey Island. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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