What stands out worked out from the figures below

Veazie has the highest household income ($78k).

Damariscotta has the most expensive homes ($364k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Veazie	Damariscotta
People
Population	1,847Lowest	2,192Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+3.6% ME: +2.6%
Median age	46.7±4.6Lowest 4% above ME	49.3±8.6Highest 10% above ME
	Damariscotta and Veazie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.7%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1%	19.4%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1%
	Damariscotta and Veazie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4%	31.2%±4.3Highest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	46.9%Highest ME: 36.2%	41.9%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	8.8%±4.8Highest ME: 5.8%	2.2%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$78,229±$10kHighest 5% above ME	$59,423±$11kLowest 20% below ME
	Veazie and Damariscotta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$293,100±$35kLowest about the ME average	$363,500±$42kHighest 23% above ME
	Damariscotta and Veazie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,095±$79Highest 4% below ME	$1,027±$88Lowest 10% below ME
	Veazie and Damariscotta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,073Highest 34% above ME	$3,806Lowest 25% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	55.3%±16.4Lowest ME: 48.4%	68.2%±22.9Highest ME: 48.4%
	Damariscotta and Veazie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.5%Lowest ME: 10.7%	11.9%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	72.1%Highest ME: 74.3%	70%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME	1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	18 minLowest 27% below ME	23 minHighest 6% below ME
Work from home	12%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9%	13.2%±6.2Highest ME: 15.9%
	Damariscotta and Veazie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	Great Salt Bay CSD
High school in town	—	None in town
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Old photos in Our Story	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.