Stonington, Maine

Town in Hancock County · population 1,056 (2020 Census)

Median home: $306,700
Household income: $60,223
Jan low / Jul high: 10° / 77°
Snow a year: 72 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 0
Median age: 58.2

Stonington is a town of 1,056 people in Hancock County, Maine. The median home is worth $306,700, above the typical Maine town ($238,950). It ranks more seaside character than 90% of Maine towns, quieter than 87% of Maine towns, better for retirees than 86% of Maine towns.

How Stonington ranks

Percentile among Maine towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Maine towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Stonington is worth $306,700, above the typical Maine town ($238,950). Homes cost about 5.1 times the median household income of $60,223, which is more affordable than 11% of Maine towns. Median rent is $823 a month. 77.1% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Maine towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Stonington	Typical Maine town
Median home value	$306,700	$238,950
Median rent	$823	$1,027
Median household income	$60,223	$68,967
Home value ÷ income	5.1×	3.4×
Homeownership	77.1%	82.4%
Median year built	1971	1978
Seasonal / vacation homes	34.6%	—

Who lives in Stonington

People	Stonington	Typical Maine town
Median age	58.2	46.9
Age 65 and over	38.5%	22.9%
Under 18	10.1%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	28.8%	28.2%
Below the poverty line	10.8%	10.7%
Veterans	7.2%	—
Born outside the U.S.	4.0%	—
Work from home	21.1%	12.3%
Average commute	15.7 min	25.5 min
Homes with broadband	86.3%	90.0%

Weather in Stonington

July highs average 77.0°F and January lows 10.2°F. About 48.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 71.5 inches of snow (typical Maine town: 77.2 in). Expect about 2 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 162 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Belfast station (24.0 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 1 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

NOAA's Storm Events Database has no tornado within 10 miles of Stonington since 1950.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 1 times; the largest was 1.00 inches on September 24, 2019.

Severe weather in Hancock County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Hancock County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 4 deaths recorded.

Hancock County has been included in 24 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, freezing, hurricane.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
March 20, 2024	Severe Storm	DR-4764: Severe Storms And Flooding
January 30, 2024	Severe Storm	DR-4754: Severe Storm And Flooding
September 14, 2023	Hurricane	EM-3598: Hurricane Lee
April 4, 2020	Biological	DR-4522: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3444: Covid-19

Jobs and pay in Hancock County

Hancock County had 23,631 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $53,780 a year. Unemployment was 3.2% in 2023; in Stonington itself the ACS puts it at 15.9%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Towns near Stonington

Brooklin, ME
8.8 mi · 827 people · home $339,400
Deer Isle, ME
9.1 mi · 2,194 people · home $308,300
Vinalhaven, ME
11.5 mi · 1,279 people · home $428,400
Tremont, ME
11.8 mi · 1,544 people · home $407,000
Sedgwick, ME
13.6 mi · 1,202 people · home $336,200
Brooksville, ME
15.0 mi · 935 people · home $390,900
Islesboro, ME
16.1 mi · 583 people · home $288,800
Blue Hill, ME
17.4 mi · 963 people · home $384,800

Stonington questions

Is Stonington, Maine a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Stonington scores better for retirees than 86% of Maine towns and quieter than 87%. 38.5% of residents are 65 or older (median age 58.2).

How much does a house cost in Stonington?

The median owner-occupied home in Stonington is valued at $306,700 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $60,223, so homes cost about 5.1 times income. Median rent is $823 a month.

What is the weather like in Stonington?

July highs average 77.0°F and January lows 10.2°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 48.8 inches of precipitation a year and 71.5 inches of snow.

Does Stonington get tornadoes?

No tornado has been recorded within 10 miles of Stonington in NOAA's Storm Events Database since 1950.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Stonington's Census boundary (GEOID 2300974580). Comparisons use the median of Maine towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.