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Boothbay Harbor vs Damariscotta
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Boothbay Harbor has the most people working from home (17.1%).
Damariscotta has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.5%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Boothbay Harbor | Damariscotta |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,096Highest |
1,100Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 63.8±4.7Highest 42% above ME |
60.1±8.2Lowest 34% above ME |
| Boothbay Harbor and Damariscotta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Damariscotta and Boothbay Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 47%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
35.9%±7.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Boothbay Harbor and Damariscotta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
49.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Boothbay Harbor and Damariscotta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $62,800±$13kLowest 16% below ME |
$67,647±$19kHighest 9% below ME |
| Damariscotta and Boothbay Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,600±$49kLowest 35% above ME |
$419,100±$69kHighest 41% above ME |
| Damariscotta and Boothbay Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,058±$123Highest 7% below ME |
$930±$68Lowest 18% below ME |
| Boothbay Harbor and Damariscotta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,808Lowest 8% below ME |
$3,813Highest 26% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±17.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
62.2%±27.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Boothbay Harbor and Damariscotta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
15.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
69.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 21 yrs older than ME |
1960Highest 17 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 42% below ME |
15 minHighest 37% below ME |
| Work from home | 17.1%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±8.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Boothbay Harbor and Damariscotta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr CSD | — |
| High school in town | Boothbay Region High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.