Mid Coast Today

46.7 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Damariscotta in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 4 percent higher than the state average of 42.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,352.

96.6 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	33	3.4
Regular high school diploma	307	31.6
GED or alternative credential	25	2.6
Some college, less than 1 year	65	6.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	88	9.1
Associate's degree	38	3.9
Bachelor's degree	169	17.4
Master's degree	139	14.3
Professional school degree	53	5.5
Doctorate degree	54	5.6

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.