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Penobscot County

Population in July 2007: 1,797.
Males: 764  (42.5%)
Females: 1,033  (57.5%)

Median resident age:  54.6 years
Maine median age:  38.6 years

Zip codes: 04543.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,319 (it was $35,921 in 2000)
Damariscotta-Newcastle:  $43,319
Maine:  $45,888

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $30,578
Damariscotta-Newcastle:  $30,578
Maine:  $24,977

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $255,534 (it was $158,100 in 2000)
Damariscotta-Newcastle:  $255,534
Maine:  $176,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $333,818; Detached houses: $328,537; Townhouses or other attached units: $553,969; In 2-unit structures: $343,942; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $261,842; Mobile homes: $28,438

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Races in Damariscotta-Newcastle:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Damariscotta-Newcastle: 100.2 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (28.1%), Irish (17.8%), German (13.2%), United States (9.9%), French (8.8%), Scottish (6.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 204 feet

Land area: 5.60 square miles.

Population density: 321 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Damariscotta-Newcastle

  • High school or higher: 92.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 14.2%
  • Unemployed: 2.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Damariscotta-Newcastle CDP

  • Never married: 16.1%
  • Now married: 51.1%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 15.7%
  • Divorced: 15.6%

82 residents are foreign born (2.6% Europe, 1.7% North America).

This place:  4.7%
Maine:  2.9%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Damariscotta-Newcastle:  1.1% ($1,755)
Maine:  1.5% ($1,417)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (44.7 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (142.1 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (312.4 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Newcastle, ME (1.1 miles ), Damariscotta, ME (1.4 miles ), Nobleboro, ME (2.3 miles ), Bremen, ME (2.3 miles ), Alna, ME (2.4 miles ), Edgecomb, ME (2.6 miles ), Wiscasset, ME (2.7 miles ), Bristol, ME (2.8 miles ).

Latitude: 44.03 N, Longitude: 69.53 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,956 (+111.7%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 371 (53.8%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 207

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Transportation equipment (12%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (25%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Carpenters (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)



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Damariscotta-Newcastle-area historical earthquake activity is near Maine state average. It is 79% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/3/2006 at 00:07:38, a magnitude 4.3 (3.8 MB, 3.8 MW, 4.3 LG, Depth: 4.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 72.1 miles away from Damariscotta-Newcastle center
On 2/26/1999 at 03:38:43, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 2.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 30.9 miles away from the city center
On 8/21/1996 at 07:54:14, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 91.0 miles away from the city center
On 1/3/2000 at 21:05:50, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 6.0 mi) earthquake occurred 37.0 miles away from Damariscotta-Newcastle center
On 1/17/2000 at 08:16:20, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 10.1 mi) earthquake occurred 58.3 miles away from the city center
On 7/22/2003 at 11:41:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 90.7 miles away from Damariscotta-Newcastle center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Damariscotta-Newcastle:
  • MILES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; DAMARISCOTTA, ME)
  • ST ANDREWS HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; BOOTHBAY HARBOR, ME)
  • PENOBSCOT BAY MEDICAL CENTER (about 26 miles; ROCKPORT, ME)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Damariscotta-Newcastle:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 26 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 45 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 52 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 55 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 61 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 81 miles; ORONO, ME; FT enrollment: 8,590)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 94 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)

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Notable locations in Damariscotta-Newcastle: Central Lincoln County YMCA Building (A), Skidompha Public Library (B), Damariscotta Information Bureau (C), Damariscotta Region Chamber of Commerce (D), Lincoln Theatre (E), American Legion Hall (F), Chapman-Hall House Museum (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Damariscotta-Newcastle include: Damariscotta Baptist Church (A), Second Congregational Church (B), Saint Andrews Episcopal Church (C), Faith Baptist Church of Damariscotta (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Pine Knoll Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: Damariscotta Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Damariscotta-Newcastle include: Lonna Bunting Childrens Playground (1), Main Street Historic District (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.0 people
Maine:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  54.7%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  6.1%
Whole state:  7.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  11.4%
Whole state:  10.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  4.5%
Whole state:  4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Damariscotta-Newcastle, ME


112 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
8 people in other group homes


Damariscotta-Newcastle compared to Maine state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Penobscot County Maine:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (80%)
  • Electricity (9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • No fuel used (2%)


Religion statistics for Damariscotta-Newcastle

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchUnited Church of ChristAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAEpiscopal Church
Adherents57.6%9.9%5.0%4.6%2.5%
Congregations13.6%14.4%10.6%10.6%4.5%
Name Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentNational Association of Congregational Christian ChurchesChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsAssemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents2.5%2.1%1.6%1.5%12.5%
Congregations0.8%4.5%2.3%3.8%34.8%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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5.79% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,325 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.79%
Maine average:  6.39%

0.18% of residents moved from foreign countries ($499 average AGI)
Penobscot County:  0.18%
Maine average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Hancock County, ME  0.46% ($28,576 average AGI)
from Aroostook County, ME  0.36% ($26,056)
from Somerset County, ME  0.34% ($27,144)


5.79% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,588 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.79%
Maine average:  6.44%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($335 average AGI)
Penobscot County:  0.07%
Maine average:  0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Cumberland County, ME  0.48% ($31,894 average AGI)
to Hancock County, ME  0.46% ($39,561)
to Waldo County, ME  0.38% ($34,254)


Strongest AM radio stations in Damariscotta-Newcastle:
  • WFAU (1280 AM; 5 kW; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WGAN (560 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WJTO (730 AM; 1 kW; BATH, ME; Owner: BLUE JEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
  • WLAM (1470 AM; 5 kW; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WZAN (970 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WJJB (900 AM; 1 kW; BRUNSWICK, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Damariscotta-Newcastle:
  • WCME (96.7 FM; BOOTHBAY HARBOR, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMEP (90.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WQSS (102.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMCM (103.3 FM; ROCKLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBQX (106.9 FM; THOMASTON, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING LIMITED PARTNER)
  • WBCI (105.9 FM; BATH, ME; Owner: BLOUNT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCYI (93.9 FM; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBLM (102.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMEA (90.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMME-FM (92.3 FM; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WTHT (107.5 FM; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WCLZ (98.9 FM; BRUNSWICK, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WFZX (101.7 FM; SEARSPORT, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWWA (95.3 FM; WINSLOW, ME; Owner: LIGHT OF LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WJBQ (97.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJJB-FM (95.5 FM; TOPSHAM, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
  • WABK-FM (104.3 FM; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKCG (101.3 FM; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Damariscotta-Newcastle:
  • WPFO (Channel 23; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: CMCG PORTLAND LICENSE LLC)
  • WGME-TV (Channel 13; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: WGME LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WCBB (Channel 10; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • W64BY (Channel 64; ROCKLAND, ME; Owner: CRAIG MINISTRIES, INC.)


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