Damariscotta, Maine is a small town located in the Midcoast region of the state. It has a long history of providing quality health care for its residents, with two local hospitals and many local medical facilities to choose from. The Miles Memorial Hospital and LincolnHealth’s St. Andrews Campus are two of the main medical centers in town. They offer comprehensive medical services, such as primary care, specialty services, imaging and laboratory services, emergency care, and more. Additionally, Damariscotta is home to several nursing homes and assisted living facilities which provide long-term care options for those in need. There are also several pharmacies that can provide medication to those seeking it and many family doctor offices scattered throughout the area. All these health care facilities provide excellent quality medical treatment for people living in Damariscotta and its surrounding areas.
The health of a city has many different factors. It can refer to air quality, water quality, risk of getting respiratory disease or cancer. The people you live around can also affect your health as some places have lower or higher rates of physical activity, increased alcohol intake, smoking, obesity, and cancer rates.
Physicians per Capita
There are 230 physicians per 100,000 population in Damariscotta. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Damariscotta area is 104.0 (lower=better). The US average is 100.
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Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Damariscotta area is 70 (100=best). The US average is 55.
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Note that this is a measure of Watershed quality, not the water that comes from your faucet. The EPA has stated that a healthy watershed is closely related to drinking water quality. The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators such as pH, chemicals, metals, and bacteria.
Superfund Index
The annual BestPlaces Superfund Index for the Damariscotta area is 99 (100=best). The US average is 87.
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The EPA's Superfund program is responsible for cleaning up some of our nation's most contaminated land. Our index is based on the number of active Superfund sites (over 15,000 in the United States), with particular attention paid to those on the National Priorities List which pose the greatest health danger.
Quick Facts
Commuting can effect your health. The average person in Damariscotta commutes 26.9 minutes one-way, which is longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
Air Quality Index
The annual BestPlaces Air Quality Index for the Damariscotta area is 90 (100=best). The US average is 58.
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This is based on new measures of hazardous air pollutants from the EPA, called the National Air Toxics Assessment. This analysis models respiratory illness and cancer risk down to the zip code level, providing better detail and insight than the previous analysis based solely on results from air monitoring stations.