Mount Desert
A town in Hancock County, Maine — population 2,200 as of 2022.
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News around Hancock County
Town of Bar Harbor
61 minutes ago
SEWER INSPECTION NOTICE - Hulls Cove to Main Street (October 5-19, 2026)
Government & CivicTown of Bar Harbor
September 29
The Bar Harbor Water Section will begin its fall water main flushing program on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, and expects to complete the work by Friday, October 23, 2026.
Government & CivicTown of Bar Harbor
September 26
Three ordinance amendments were adopted by the Town Council August 18.
Government & CivicIn and around Mount Desert
See & do
+34 more on the mapEat, drink & stay
- Abel's Lobster
- Appalachian Mountain Club Echo Lake Camp
- Hall Quarry Bakery
- Asticou Hotel
- Jordan Pond House Restaurant
Shops & services
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Mount Desert by the numbers
Population
2,200Population figure, 2022
Households & income
- Median age
- 54.9
- Households
- 797
- Persons per household
- 2.1
- Median household income
- $92,813
- Median house value
- $522,100