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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+14.2%
1,115 → 1,273
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.33%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+82.6%
$50,096 → $91,477
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.21%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Wiscasset 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
1,396
+123 from 2023 (1,273)
Projected Median Income 2030
$139,466
+$47,989 from 2023 ($91,477)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,115 | — | $50,096 | — |
| 2015 | 1,193 | +7% | $30,571 | -39% |
| 2017 | 1,092 | -8.5% | $24,066 | -21.3% |
| 2019 | 1,220 | +11.7% | $28,828 | +19.8% |
| 2021 | 1,318 | +8% | $59,483 | +106.3% |
| 2023 | 1,273 | -3.4% | $91,477 | +53.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.