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Damariscotta vs Mapleton vs Damariscotta
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Damariscotta has the most people working from home (13.2%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Damariscotta has the shortest commute (15 min average).
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 | Damariscotta | Mapleton | Damariscotta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,192Highest |
1,884 |
1,100Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.6 10% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
60.1±8.2Highest 34% above ME |
| Damariscotta and Damariscotta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Damariscotta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.2%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
35.9%±7.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Damariscotta and Damariscotta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
49.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Damariscotta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,423±$11kLowest 20% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$67,647±$19k 9% below ME |
| Mapleton and Damariscotta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,500±$42k 23% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$419,100±$69kHighest 41% above ME |
| Damariscotta and Damariscotta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,027±$88Highest 10% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$930±$68 18% below ME |
| Damariscotta and Damariscotta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806 25% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,813Highest 26% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.2%±22.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
62.2%±27.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Damariscotta and Damariscotta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
69.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1960Lowest 17 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 6% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
15 minLowest 37% below ME |
| Work from home | 13.2%±6.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±8.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Damariscotta and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Great Salt Bay CSD | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.