ECONOMY
The unemployment rate in Bar Harbor is 7.0% (U.S. avg. is 6.0%). Recent job growth is Positive. Bar Harbor jobs have increased by 0.8%.
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Compared to the rest of the country, Bar Harbor's cost of living is 12.8% higher than the U.S. average.
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August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Bar Harbor, while January and February are the least comfortable months.
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In the last Presidential election, Hancock county remained strongly Democratic, 54.8% to 42.4%.
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Bar Harbor's population is 5,098 people. Since 2020, it has had a population growth of 3.1%.
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Average Commute time is 23.1 minutes. The National Average is 26.4 minutes.
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The median home cost in Bar Harbor is $606,900. Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 16.5%.
SCHOOLS
Bar Harbor public schools spend $14,726 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $12,383. There are about 9.3 students per teacher in Bar Harbor.
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