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Damariscotta, ME vs Stonington, ME

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Highlights
- Household income in Stonington, is 24% more than it is in Damariscotta and is 9% below the National Average.
- Damariscotta unemployment rate is 7.5%.
- Stonington unemployment rate is 7.8%.
 Damariscotta, MEStonington, MEUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth33.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$30,541  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$63,359$69,021
 Family Median Income$65,987  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Damariscotta, MEStonington, MEUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock12.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K7.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock13.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K13.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock19.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock4.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Damariscotta, MEStonington, MEUnited States
 Management, business, finance6.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.1%6.5%
 Community, social services0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library12.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance9.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support14.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock38.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair15.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock5.9%13.1%
Reviews for Damariscotta    1 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Wiscassett has a humongous amount of hubris to confer this title on themselves, particularly with D-Town just down the road !!! Damariscotta is 5 star quaint,  More

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Reviews for Stonington    1 Reviews

We just purchased a second home in Stonington and love all the amenities the village and community offers, from yoga classes at the Community Center, fresh lobster from  More

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