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Damariscotta, ME
Full City Profile · Maine · Knox County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,172
Population
339/sq mi density
$63,696
Median Income
$45,484 per capita
$387,200
Home Value
$456,343 Zillow
$1,016
Median Rent
36.6% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
251 sunny days/yr
46
Violent Crime/100K
2,139 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$63,696 median income, 6.2% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.2 / 5.0
$387,200 home value, $1,016/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
46 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.5 / 5.0
43.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+14.1%
1,027 → 1,172
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.33%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+56.5%
$40,694 → $63,696
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.58%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Damariscotta across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
1,286
+114 from 2023 (1,172)
Projected Median Income 2030
$87,147
+$23,451 from 2023 ($63,696)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,027 | — | $40,694 | — |
| 2015 | 1,095 | +6.6% | $38,696 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 1,222 | +11.6% | $56,250 | +45.4% |
| 2019 | 1,269 | +3.8% | $60,000 | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 1,314 | +3.5% | $51,827 | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 1,172 | -10.8% | $63,696 | +22.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.