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Belfast, ME

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Population
6,988
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
86 ft
Median Home Value
$340,900
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$962/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$67,679
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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Belfast in context.

OverallBest places in MainePopulation ranking#24 highest population in MaineNearest larger communityBangor, Maine30 miles away · 32,518 residents.

About Belfast

Belfast is a city and the county seat of Waldo County, Maine, situated at the mouth of the Passagassawakeag River on Belfast Bay and Penobscot Bay. The British military burned Belfast in 1779 and briefly occupied it again in 1814 during the War of 1812, and the city later served as a hub for wooden boat construction materials shipped down the Penobscot River from Bangor. Public education is administered by Regional School Unit 20.

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Low Violent CrimeA+100.0ratingLower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+99.7ratingFewer Projected Mid-Century Days ≥95°FA+99.0rating

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