Moving to Damariscotta, Maine

About Damariscotta, Maine
Damariscotta

Damariscotta (/dæmrɪˈskɒtə/ DAM-rih-SKOT-ə) is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,297 at the 2020 census. Damariscotta is the oyster capital of New England. A popular tourist destination, the towns of Damariscotta and Newcastle are linked by the Main Street bridge over the Damariscotta River, forming the "Twin Villages". The name Damariscotta derives from a native place-name meaning place of abundance of small fish (alewives).

Gender
Gender Damariscotta Maine Country
Female 51.2% 51% 50.8%
Male 48.8% 49% 49.2%
Gender
Created with Raphaël 2.2.051%49%Female51.2%

 Female Male
Household Income
Created with Raphaël 2.2.06%4%12%10%11%17%26%5%3%7%$75K to $100K25.7%

 < $10000 $10K to $15K $15K to $25K $25K to $35K $35K to $50K $50K to $75K $75K to $100K $100K to $150K $150K to $200K $200K or more

Income Damariscotta Maine Country
Less than $10,000 6.4% 5.3% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 4.1% 4.9% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 11.8% 9.7% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 10.2% 9.3% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 10.7% 13.1% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 16.6% 18.5% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 25.7% 13.8% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 5.2% 15% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 2.5% 5.5% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 6.8% 4.9% 8.3%
Education
Created with Raphaël 2.2.02%2%31%18%7%14%16%4%6%High School or GED31%

 < 9th Grade 9-12th Grade High School or GED Other College Associate Degree Bachelor Degree Masters Degree Professional Degree Doctorate Degree

Education Damariscotta Maine Country
< 9th Grade 2% 3% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 2% 5% 7.0%
High School or GED 31% 31% 27.0%
Other College 18% 19% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 7% 10% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 14% 20% 20.0%
Master's Degree 16% 9% 9.0%
Professional Degree 4% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 6% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
 Damariscotta Maine  Country
Created with Raphaël 2.2.007.51522.530>$200K$150K$200K$100K$150K$75K$100K$50K$75K$35K$50K$25K$35K$15K$25K$10K$15K<$10K6.45.35.84.14.94.111.89.78.510.29.38.610.713.11216.618.517.225.713.812.85.21515.62.55.57.16.84.98.3
Education
 Damariscotta Maine  Country
Created with Raphaël 2.2.0010203040Dr.DegreeProf.DegreeMastersDegreeBachelorDegreeAssociateDegreeOtherCollegeHighSchool9-12thGrade< 9thGrade23525731312718192071091420201699422611
Race / Ethnicity
Created with Raphaël 2.2.091%3%0%2%2%0%2%0%White91.2%

 White African American American Indian Asian Hispanic Hawaiian Mixed Other

Ethnicity Damariscotta Maine Country
White 91.2% 92.6% 60.1%
African American 3.1% 1.3% 12.2%
American Indian 0.3% 0.6% 0.6%
Asian 1.6% 1.1% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0% 0.2%
Other 0% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 1.7% 2.4% 2.8%
Hispanic 2.1% 1.7% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity
 Damariscotta Maine  Country
Created with Raphaël 2.2.00255075100Hispanic2 or More$OthersHawaiianAsianAmericanIndianAfricanAmericanWhite91.292.660.13.11.312.20.30.60.61.61.15.6000.200.20.31.72.42.82.11.718.2