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Wiscasset, ME

Full City Profile · Maine · Kennebec County County

3.7 /5.0
B+ Good
1,273 Population 326/sq mi density
$91,477 Median Income $41,003 per capita
$281,700 Home Value $369,651 Zillow
$1,517 Median Rent 19.8% income on rent
47°F Avg Temperature 251 sunny days/yr
54 Violent Crime/100K 622 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$91,477 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$281,700 home value, $1,517/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
54 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.1 / 5.0
39.2% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$91,477
22% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$41,003
5% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.5%
56% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Wiscasset vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Wiscasset’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$91,477
122%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$41,003
105%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$68,050
95%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,170
82%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,170
18% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
29% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.9%
22% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
86.8%
19% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$8,569M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 86.8%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 11.9%
Other 1.3%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
4,431
Restaurants
314
Healthcare
472
Retail
519
Manufacturing
92

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$68,050
5% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,195
48% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$91,477
Per Capita Income$41,003
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$68,050
Avg Weekly Wage$1,170
County GDP$8,569M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate0.0%
Poverty Rate5.5%
Gini Coefficient0.441
Cost of Living Index97.1

Commute

Mean Commute20 minutes
Drive Alone86.8%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home11.9%

Businesses

Total Establishments4,431
Restaurants314
Healthcare472
Retail519
Manufacturing92

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$68,050
Avg Property Tax$5,195