Mid Coast Today

47.3 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Damariscotta in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 5.4 percent higher than the state average of 41.9 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 1,269.

96.8 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Damariscotta residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	30	3.2
Regular high school diploma	275	29.8
GED or alternative credential	16	1.7
Some college, less than 1 year	77	8.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	89	9.6
Associate's degree	62	6.7
Bachelor's degree	132	14.3
Master's degree	147	15.9
Professional school degree	41	4.4
Doctorate degree	55	6

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.