Profile for Damariscotta, Maine, ME

Damariscotta is on the Damariscotta River

Former and merged names include:
· Walpole

19th-century shipbuilding center

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 2. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1 per 1,000 people.

Nearby parks & recreation: Dodge Point

Historic sites and museums: Thompson Ice House, Colonial Pemaquid, Chapman-Hall House

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Damariscotta

Cemeteries (21)

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Hotels (4)

Libraries (1)

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10% of Damariscotta residents report German ancestry, and 16% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Damariscotta ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Damariscotta was $23,146, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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34% of Damariscotta residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Historic districts in Damariscotta include Main Street Historic District (Damariscotta) ... View historic districts

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Median rent in Damariscotta, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $467.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $973.

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The average commute time for Damariscotta workers is 18 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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