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Damariscotta, ME (Maine) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $411,501 (it was $143,600 in 2000)
Damariscotta:

$411,501
Maine:

$290,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $243,510 - $540,627

Total population: 2,218 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 2,041 (32 farm, 2,009 nonfarm))

Houses: 1,151 (942 occupied: 676 owner occupied, 266 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

28%
State:

26%

Housing density: 93 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $453,159.

Median contract rent in 2022: $851 (lower quartile is $593, upper quartile is $1,104)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $3,646


Median gross rent in Damariscotta, ME in 2022: $867

Housing units in Damariscotta with a mortgage: 269 (45 second mortgage, 45 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 145

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Damariscotta, Maine Age and Sex of Residents

Household type by relationship:

Households: 33,959
  • In family households: 27,372 (6,862 male householders, 2,887 female householders)
    7,816 spouses, 7,819 children (7,142 natural, 217 adopted, 460 stepchildren), 458 grandchildren, 106 brothers or sisters, 193 parents, foster children, 177 other relatives, 903 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 6,587 (2,406 male householders (1,849 living alone)), 2,994 female householders (2,523 living alone)), 1,187 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 498 (373 institutionalized population)

5,460 married couples with children.
1,638 single-parent households (497 men, 1,141 women).

97.1% of residents of Damariscotta speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (89% speak English very well, 11% speak English well).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 78 (3.5%)
(64.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.1
State:

6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.2
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Damariscotta, Maine
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Damariscotta, Maine
  • 4no bedroom
  • 471 bedroom
  • 1762 bedrooms
  • 3143 bedrooms
  • 1184 bedrooms
  • 175+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Damariscotta, Maine
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Damariscotta, Maine
  • 11no bedroom
  • 1481 bedroom
  • 602 bedrooms
  • 473 bedrooms
  • 04 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Damariscotta in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Damariscotta in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 47no vehicle
  • 2341 vehicle
  • 2972 vehicles
  • 853 vehicles
  • 134 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Damariscotta in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Damariscotta in renter-occupied apartments
  • 62no vehicle
  • 1701 vehicle
  • 342 vehicles
  • 03 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Damariscotta, Maine
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Damariscotta, Maine
  • 41 room
  • 162 rooms
  • 273 rooms
  • 854 rooms
  • 1585 rooms
  • 1256 rooms
  • 1307 rooms
  • 898 rooms
  • 429+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Damariscotta, Maine
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Damariscotta, Maine
  • 71 room
  • 662 rooms
  • 743 rooms
  • 534 rooms
  • 305 rooms
  • 286 rooms
  • 47 rooms
  • 48 rooms
  • 09+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Damariscotta, ME
  • Damariscotta, ME household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Damariscotta, ME in 2022
  • 13,533Less than $10,000
  • 25,191$10,000 to $19,999
  • 26,096$20,000 to $29,999
  • 25,955$30,000 to $39,999
  • 26,021$40,000 to $49,999
  • 26,043$50,000 to $59,999
  • 32,861$60,000 to $74,999
  • 49,596$75,000 to $99,999
  • 35,827$100,000 to $124,999
  • 23,898$125,000 to $149,999
  • 26,400$150,000 to $199,999
  • 27,295$200,000 or more

Percentage of workers working in this county: 84.1%
Number of people working at home: 131 (14.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 117
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 199
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 105
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 91
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 60
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 32
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 49
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 17
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 33
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 28
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 21
  • 90 or more minutes: 17

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 607 (73.9%)
  • Carpooled: 112 (13.6%)
  • Bicycle: 8 (1.0%)
  • Walked: 36 (4.4%)
  • Other means: 6 (0.7%)
  • Worked at home: 52 (6.3%)
Class of Workers in 2000
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Damariscotta, Maine
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Damariscotta, Maine
  • 181995 to March 2000
  • 31990 to 1994
  • 01985 to 1989
  • 01980 to 1984
  • 71975 to 1979
  • 71970 to 1974
  • 01965 to 1969
  • 28Before 1965
Ancestries in Damariscotta, ME

First ancestries reported:

  • English: 558 (24.8%)
  • Irish: 353 (15.7%)
  • United States: 297 (13.2%)
  • German: 233 (10.4%)
  • French: 188 (8.4%)
  • Other: 102 (4.5%)
  • French Canadian: 94 (4.2%)
  • Scottish: 88 (3.9%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 87 (3.9%)
  • Italian: 56 (2.5%)
  • Dutch: 45 (2.0%)
  • Swedish: 30 (1.3%)
  • Welsh: 28 (1.2%)
  • Polish: 26 (1.2%)
  • Lithuanian: 13 (0.6%)
  • Russian: 12 (0.5%)
  • Swiss: 12 (0.5%)
  • Danish: 10 (0.4%)
  • Portuguese: 7 (0.3%)
  • Norwegian: 6 (0.3%)
  • Ukrainian: 3 (0.1%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

United Kingdom
Damariscotta:

42.9% (27)
Maine:

7.8% (2,856)

Canada
Damariscotta:

34.9% (22)
Maine:

41.4% (15,199)

Germany
Damariscotta:

12.7% (8)
Maine:

5.9% (2,150)

Ireland
Damariscotta:

4.8% (3)
Maine:

1.2% (446)

Vietnam
Damariscotta:

4.8% (3)
Maine:

2.5% (909)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 1,169
  • Other state: 804
  • Northeast: 669
  • Midwest: 66
  • South: 59
  • West: 10

59% of Damariscotta residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 33% lived in Maine.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 10
  • 9th grade: 3
  • 10th grade: 15
  • 11th grade: 14
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 20
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 187
  • Less than 1 year of college: 52
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 84
  • Associate degree: 30
  • Bachelor's degree: 150
  • Master's degree: 55
  • Professional school degree: 19
  • Doctorate degree: 13
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 4
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 8
  • 7th and 8th grade: 19
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 8
  • 11th grade: 18
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 8
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 260
  • Less than 1 year of college: 34
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 164
  • Associate degree: 68
  • Bachelor's degree: 206
  • Master's degree: 43
  • Professional school degree: 26
  • Doctorate degree: 4
Educational Attainment for Females
Damariscotta marital status for males
Damariscotta marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 735
  • One, attached: 11
  • Two: 34
  • 3 or 4: 75
  • 5 to 9: 33
  • 10 to 19: 37
  • 20 to 49: 92
  • Mobile homes: 130
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 4

Median worth of mobile homes: $46,800

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.7%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.5%
Year householders moved into residence in Damariscotta
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Damariscotta, ME
  • 87.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 6.1%Wood
  • 5.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.0%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Damariscotta, ME
  • 58.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 22.2%Electricity
  • 12.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 5.6%No fuel used
  • 1.1%Wood

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 8
Here:

3.9%
Maine:

6.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 71
Here:

68.3%
Maine:

8.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 24
Here:

55.8%
Maine:

28.3%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability