What kinds of homes are in Blue Hill, ME?
Blue Hill, ME has 1,962 (±262) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
That is about 31 homes per square mile of land.
79.1% are detached single-family houses.
7.5% are in buildings of two to four units.
8.2% are in buildings of five or more units.
Figures last updated on .
- Housing units
- 1,962 (±262)
- Detached houses
- 79.1%
- 2–4 unit buildings
- 7.5%
- 5+ unit buildings
- 8.2%
Homes in Blue Hill by building size
| Building type | Blue Hill | Hancock County | Maine | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family, detached | 79.1% (±9.5 points) | 80.9% | 70.0% | 61.3% |
| Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse) | 0.0% (±1.4 points) | 1.0% | 2.6% | 6.2% |
| 2 units | 0.0% (±1.4 points) | 2.4% | 4.7% | 3.4% |
| 3 or 4 units | 7.5% (±6.7 points) | 3.0% | 5.5% | 4.3% |
| 5 to 9 units | 4.4% (±5.6 points) | 3.1% | 3.7% | 4.5% |
| 10 to 19 units | 0.6% (±0.9 points) | 0.5% | 1.8% | 4.3% |
| 20 or more units | 3.2% (±3.2 points) | 1.6% | 3.6% | 10.3% |
| Mobile home | 5.2% (±3.9 points) | 7.4% | 8.2% | 5.6% |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0.0% (±1.4 points) | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
In Blue Hill, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Hancock County (5.2%).
It is not measurably different from Maine (9.1%).
It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Blue Hill
| Place | Distance | Homes in buildings of 5 or more units | Compared with this place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Hill | — | 8.2% (±6.5 points) | — |
| Surry | 4.6 mi | 0.0% (±3.8 points) | Lower |
| Sedgwick | 6.5 mi | 1.0% (±4.7 points) | Not measurably different |
| Trenton | 8.0 mi | 3.4% (±4.1 points) | Not measurably different |
| Brooklin | 10.0 mi | 0.0% (±5.9 points) | Not measurably different |
| Penobscot | 10 mi | 3.5% (±4.8 points) | Not measurably different |
| Tremont | 11 mi | 1.6% (±3.4 points) | Not measurably different |
| Mount Desert | 11 mi | 4.1% (±3.3 points) | Not measurably different |
| Brooksville | 12 mi | 0.0% (±5.0 points) | Not measurably different |
Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Surry, ME (0.0%).
Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Hancock County, place by place
| Rank | Place | Homes in buildings of 5 or more units |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ellsworth | 15.7% (±4.8 points) |
| 2 | Bucksport | 15.0% (±8.5 points) |
| 3 | Southwest Harbor | 11.7% (±5.9 points) |
| 4 | Bar Harbor | 8.5% (±4.6 points) |
| 5 | Blue Hill | 8.2% (±6.5 points) |
| 6 | Winter Harbor | 5.1% (±7.3 points) |
| 7 | Mount Desert | 4.1% (±3.3 points) |
| 8 | Penobscot | 3.5% (±4.8 points) |
| 9 | Trenton | 3.4% (±4.1 points) |
| 10 | Stonington | 2.2% (±5.2 points) |
| 11 | Franklin | 1.8% (±3.1 points) |
Showing 11 of 37 places in Hancock County, ranked from highest to lowest.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Blue Hill
How many homes are in Blue Hill?
Blue Hill, ME has an estimated 1,962 (±262) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are most homes in Blue Hill houses or apartments?
79.1% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 15.7% are in buildings of two or more units.
How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Blue Hill?
7.5% of homes in Blue Hill are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.
Sources
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Blue Hill town, Hancock County, Maine (county subdivision:05700, in state:23 county:009).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The API needs a free key.
DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .
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