Damariscotta, Maine Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,041. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,006 (-1.7% change)
Males: 926 (45.4%), Females: 1,115 (54.6%)

Lincoln County

Demographics

Median resident age: 48.0 years
Median household income: $36,187
Median house value: $153,700

Population by Race

Races in Damariscotta:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
• American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: English (27.3%), Irish (17.3%), United States (14.6%), German (11.4%), French (9.2%), French Canadian (4.6%).

Elevation: 69 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Damariscotta

• High school or higher: 91.7%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 33.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 10.5%
• Unemployed: 3.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 18.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Damariscotta town

• Never married: 18.7%
• Now married: 52.5%
• Separated: 1.2%
• Widowed: 14.5%
• Divorced: 13.1%

3.1% Foreign born (1.9% Europe, 1.1% North America).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Damariscotta:

• MILES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (35 MILES STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Damariscotta:

• ST ANDREWS HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; BOOTHBAY HARBOR, ME)
• AUGUSTA MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 28 miles; AUGUSTA, ME)
• PENOBSCOT BAY MEDICAL CENTER (about 31 miles; ROCKPORT, ME)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Damariscotta:

• BRUNSWICK NAS (about 31 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; Abbreviation: NHZ)
• PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 61 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Abbreviation: PWM)
• BANGOR INTL (about 72 miles; BANGOR, ME; Abbreviation: BGR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Damariscotta:

• WISCASSET (about 14 miles; WISCASSET, ME; Abbreviation: IWI)
• AUGUSTA (about 24 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Abbreviation: M00)
• MERRYMEETING FIELD (about 26 miles; BOWDOINHAM, ME; Abbreviation: 08B)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Damariscotta:

• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 28 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 59 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 61 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
• SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 75 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 76 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 91 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 118 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)

Public primary/middle school in Damariscotta:

• GREAT SALT BAY COMMUNITY SCHOOL (Students: 413; Location: 559 MAIN STREET; Grades: KG – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Damariscotta:

• DAMARISCOTTA MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 22; Location: P.O. BOX 1325 BUS. RT. 1; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Damariscotta:

• DAMARISCOTTA – SKIDOMPHA LIBRARY (Operating income: $133,050; Location: MAINE STREET; 29,000 books; 960 audio materials; 680 video materials; 55 serial subscriptions)