Wiscasset, Maine

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Population in 2010: 1,097.
Population change since 2000: -8.8%
Males: 607  (55.4%)
Females: 490  (44.6%)
Median resident age:

48.1 years
Maine median age:

45.1 years

Zip codes: 04578.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $104,738 (it was $30,341 in 2000)
Wiscasset:

$104,738
ME:

$69,543

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $43,146 (it was $20,043 in 2000)

Wiscasset CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $327,993 (it was $118,900 in 2000)
Wiscasset:

$327,993
ME:

$290,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $269,248; detached houses: $266,593

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,228.

March 2022 cost of living index in Wiscasset: 88.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 11.7%

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  • Races in Wiscasset, ME (2022)
    • 1,12291.7%White alone
    • 746.1%Black alone
    • 141.1%Two or more races

Races in Wiscasset detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Maine and other state lists, there were 12 registered sex offenders living in Wiscasset, Maine as of May 04, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Wiscasset is 101 to 1.


Crime rates in Wiscasset by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(27.2)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(26.8)
0
(0.0)
2
(54.5)
1
(27.4)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(27.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(26.7)
2
(51.5)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
2
(53.6)
0
(0.0)
1
(26.9)
1
(27.2)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(26.5)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(53.9)
5
(136.1)
2
(54.9)
2
(54.6)
2
(55.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(27.0)
4
(106.2)
3
(80.0)
2
(51.5)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
16
(424.6)
9
(241.2)
18
(482.3)
27
(727.6)
15
(408.4)
14
(384.1)
14
(382.5)
5
(137.4)
8
(217.4)
2
(54.4)
2
(54.1)
2
(53.1)
2
(53.3)
7
(180.4)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
41
(1,088)
68
(1,822)
48
(1,286)
51
(1,374)
37
(1,007)
41
(1,125)
36
(983.6)
28
(769.7)
16
(434.8)
24
(652.5)
20
(541.0)
30
(796.4)
20
(533.3)
35
(902.1)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
2
(53.1)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(26.9)
1
(27.2)
1
(27.4)
1
(27.3)
3
(82.5)
1
(27.2)
0
(0.0)
1
(27.0)
5
(132.7)
0
(0.0)
1
(25.8)
Arson
(per 100,000)
1
(26.5)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index77.5105.8106.6126.9150.0107.079.258.089.129.954.675.462.4102.3

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Wiscasset, ME

Crime rate in Wiscasset detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 5 (4 officers - 4 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.07
Maine average:

1.71
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Ancestries: English (24.1%), Irish (21.7%), French Canadian (15.3%), German (10.4%), French (8.8%), British (5.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 02/13/1760

Elevation: 70 feet

Land area: 3.88 square miles.

Population density: 283 people per square mile   (very low).

Wiscasset, Maine map

5 residents are foreign born

This place:

0.4%
Maine:

3.8%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,937 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $5,113 (1.4%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (38.0 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (136.7 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (306.1 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities:

Edgecomb, ME (1.7 miles ),
Alna, ME (2.4 miles ),
Dresden, ME (2.5 miles ),
Westport, ME (2.5 miles ),
Westport Island, ME (2.6 miles ),
Woolwich, ME (2.6 miles ),
Newcastle, ME (2.6 miles ),
Damariscotta-Newcastle, ME (2.7 miles )

Latitude: 44.01 N, Longitude: 69.67 W

Area code: 207

Distribution of median household income in Wiscasset, ME in 2022
Distribution of house value in Wiscasset, ME in 2022
Wiscasset satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 17 buildings, average cost: $310,200
  • 2021: 10 buildings, average cost: $139,600
  • 2020: 16 buildings, average cost: $207,100
  • 2019: 8 buildings, average cost: $178,500
  • 2018: 21 buildings, average cost: $156,100
  • 2017: 3 buildings, average cost: $214,200
  • 2016: 7 buildings, average cost: $150,600
  • 2015: 7 buildings, average cost: $154,600
  • 2014: 5 buildings, average cost: $248,200
  • 2013: 9 buildings, average cost: $127,200
  • 2012: 3 buildings, average cost: $182,300
  • 2011: 3 buildings, average cost: $182,300
  • 2010: 5 buildings, average cost: $143,800
  • 2009: 5 buildings, average cost: $186,000
  • 2008: 12 buildings, average cost: $157,400
  • 2007: 8 buildings, average cost: $246,300
  • 2006: 17 buildings, average cost: $185,600
  • 2005: 26 buildings, average cost: $189,400
  • 2004: 34 buildings, average cost: $154,000
  • 2003: 42 buildings, average cost: $101,400
  • 2002: 16 buildings, average cost: $130,400
  • 2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $130,300
  • 2000: 14 buildings, average cost: $145,600
  • 1999: 15 buildings, average cost: $100,100
  • 1998: 12 buildings, average cost: $101,800
  • 1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $97,000
Number of permits per 10,000 Wiscasset, ME residents
Average permit cost in Wiscasset, ME
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.6%
Maine:

3.4%
Most common industries in Wiscasset, ME (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (18.6%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (14.2%)
  • Construction (8.0%)
  • Health care (7.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.4%)
  • Social assistance (4.6%)
  • Transportation equipment (4.2%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (17.0%)
  • Construction (13.1%)
  • Educational services (11.0%)
  • Transportation equipment (8.1%)
  • Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (7.8%)
  • Public administration (6.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.0%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (26.8%)
  • Health care (13.6%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (11.3%)
  • Social assistance (9.4%)
  • Finance & insurance (8.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.8%)
  • Food & beverage stores (6.0%)
Most common occupations in Wiscasset, ME (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (8.2%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8.0%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7.1%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6.6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.2%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers, including supervisors (5.3%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (10.6%)
  • Art and design workers (9.2%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7.8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.8%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers, including supervisors (6.0%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.0%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5.3%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (13.6%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (11.7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (10.2%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8.3%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.7%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4.9%)

Average climate in Wiscasset, Maine

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Wiscasset, Maine environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 69.9. This is about average.

City:

69.9
U.S.:

72.6
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2019 was 2.80. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 16.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

2.80
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2019 was 0.185. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 0.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.185
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 30.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

30.6
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level
Particulate Matter Level

Earthquake activity:

Wiscasset-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Maine state average. It is 77% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 56.7 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 202.5 miles away from Wiscasset center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 203.3 miles away from the city center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 102.5 miles away from the city center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 232.5 miles away from the city center
On 2/26/1999 at 03:38:43, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 2.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 33.7 miles away from Wiscasset center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Lincoln County (24) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 19
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 15, Storms: 11, Winter Storms: 4, Hurricanes: 2, Snows: 2, Winds: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Wiscasset topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Wiscasset:

  • COVE'S EDGE (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; DAMARISCOTTA, ME)
  • WINSHIP GREEN NURSING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; BATH, ME)
  • COASTAL DIALYSIS CENTER (Dialysis Facility, about 11 miles away; BATH, ME)
  • ST ANDREWS HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 11 miles away; BOOTHBAY HARBOR, ME)
  • ST ANDREWS HOSPITAL (LINCOLN COUNTY HEALTHCARE) Critical Access Hospitals (about 11 miles away; BOOTHBAY HARBOR, ME)
  • ROBINSON HLTH CARE FAC (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; GARDINER, ME)
  • MAINEGENERAL MEDICAL CENTER -GARDINER (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; GARDINER, ME)

Airports located in Wiscasset:

Nuclear power plants:


Maine Yankee . Westinghouse Electric Corp.Stone & Webster Engineering Corp.Combustion Engineering. Inc.Maine Yankee Atomic Power Co.Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR). Net Output: 860 MWe. Permanently shutdown. Date started: 10/1972. Date closed : 1997..

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wiscasset:

  • University of Maine at Augusta (about 24 miles; Augusta, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,204)
  • Southern Maine Community College (about 38 miles; South Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 4,666)
  • University of Southern Maine (about 39 miles; Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 6,647)
  • Saint Joseph's College of Maine (about 43 miles; Standish, ME; FT enrollment: 2,010)
  • University of Maine at Farmington (about 52 miles; Farmington, ME; FT enrollment: 2,036)
  • University of New England (about 53 miles; Biddeford, ME; FT enrollment: 4,539)
  • Husson University (about 72 miles; Bangor, ME; FT enrollment: 2,421)

Public high school in Wiscasset:

Private high schools in Wiscasset:

  • CHEWONKI SEMESTER SCHOOL (NTLP) (Students: 40, Location: 485 CHEWONKI NECK RD, Grades: 11)
  • WISCASSET CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 28, Location: 143 BEECHNUT HILL RD, Grades: KG-11)

Public elementary/middle schools in Wiscasset:

Private elementary/middle school in Wiscasset:

  • SHEEPSCOT VALLEY CHILDREN'S HOUSE (Students: 27, Location: 127 FEDERAL ST, Grades: PK-1)
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Library in Wiscasset:

  • WISCASSET PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $169,044; Location: 21 HIGH STREET; 34,233 books; 1,275 audio materials; 825 video materials; 52 other licensed databases; 75 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Wiscasset: Central Maine Power Plant (A), Wiscasset Jail and Museum (B), Wiscasset Public Library (C), Wiscasset Ambulance Service (D), Wiscasset Volunteer Fire Department (E), Castle Tucker House Museum (F), Lincoln County Historical Society and Museum (G), Lincoln County Law Library (H), Maine Art Gallery (I), Musical Wonder House Music Museum (J), Nickels-Sortwell House (K). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Wiscasset include: First Congregational Church (A), Saint Philips Episcopal Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Ancient Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: Hilton Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Wiscasset: Wiscasset Historic District (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Lincoln County Historical Association (Museums; 15 Federal Street).

Hotels: Wiscasset Motor Lodge (Bath Road), Squire Tarbox Inn (Route 144).

Courts: Maine State - Courts- Superior Court- Wiscasset (32 High Street), Maine State - Courts- District Court (32 High Street).

Birthplace of: Juliana Hatfield - Musician, Abiel Wood - Politician, Leland Cunningham - Astronomer, Thomas Rice (1768) - Politician, Richard Hawley Tucker - Astronomer.

Lincoln County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Wiscasset and their reported violations in the past:

WISCASSET WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 1,875, Purch surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - In JUL-11-2004, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-23-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-23-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUN-24-2005), St Public Notif received (JUN-24-2005)
BIG EDDY CAMPGROUND (Population served: 220, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
HUNTERS BREAKFAST II LLC (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-19-2012), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-19-2012), St Public Notif received (DEC-26-2012), St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2012)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-19-2008), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-19-2008), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JAN-28-2010), St Public Notif received (JAN-29-2010), St Compliance achieved (AUG-24-2011)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-04-2008), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-04-2008), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JAN-28-2010), St Public Notif received (JAN-29-2010), St Compliance achieved (AUG-24-2011)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 31 routine major monitoring violations
  • 10 regular monitoring violations
CHEWONKI CAMPGROUNDS (Population served: 118, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
CHEWONKI FOUNDATION #1 (Population served: 76, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2011 and DEC-2013, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-22-2013), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-22-2013), St Public Notif received (JAN-14-2014)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2011 and DEC-2013, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-22-2013), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-22-2013), St Public Notif received (JAN-14-2014)
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2009, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-04-2010), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-04-2010), St Public Notif received (FEB-05-2010), St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2010)
CHEWONKI FOUNDATION #3 (Population served: 65, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-26-2011), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-26-2011), St Public Notif received (OCT-05-2011), St Compliance achieved (OCT-13-2011)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-25-2011), St Public Notif requested (JUL-25-2011), St Public Notif received (AUG-09-2011), St Compliance achieved (AUG-17-2011)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2009, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-04-2010), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-04-2010), St Public Notif received (FEB-05-2010), St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2010)
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
DEBSCONEAG LAKE WILDERNESS CAMPS (Population served: 60, Surface water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2014, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-11-2014), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-11-2014), St Public Notif received (JUN-13-2014)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-24-2009), St Public Notif requested (SEP-24-2009), St Compliance achieved (SEP-08-2011), St Intentional no-action (SEP-09-2011)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-09-2009), St Public Notif requested (SEP-09-2009), St Compliance achieved (SEP-08-2011), St Intentional no-action (SEP-09-2011)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
PINES MOBILE HOME PARK LLC (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-03-2012), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-03-2012), St Compliance achieved (DEC-18-2012), St Public Notif received (JAN-03-2013)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-12-2010), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-12-2010), St Compliance achieved (AUG-25-2011), St Public Notif received (APR-09-2012), St Compliance achieved (APR-10-2012)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-10-2010), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-10-2010), St Public Notif received (AUG-24-2010), St Compliance achieved (AUG-25-2011)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-19-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-19-2005), St Public Notif received (2 times from JAN-05-2006 to JAN-05-2006), St Compliance achieved (JUL-19-2007)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-04-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-04-2005), St Public Notif received (2 times from AUG-25-2005 to AUG-25-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUL-19-2007)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In JAN-01-2005, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-27-2008), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-27-2008), St Public Notif received (JUN-14-2008), St Compliance achieved (JUN-18-2008)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
Average household size:
This place:

2.0 people
Maine:

2.3 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

56.5%
Whole state:

62.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

6.9%
Whole state:

9.4%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households
11 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups) in 2000
2 people in other group homes in 2000

Banks with branches in Wiscasset (2011 data):

  • KeyBank National Association: Wiscasset Branch at 55 Main Street, branch established on 1933/10/09. Info updated 2008/03/03: Bank assets: $86,198.8 mil, Deposits: $64,214.8 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1067 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp
  • First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Bath: 695 Bath Road-Branch at 695 Bath Road, branch established on 2010/08/02. Info updated 2011/11/28: Bank assets: $114.1 mil, Deposits: $94.9 mil, headquarters in Bath, ME, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 5 total offices
  • The Bank of Maine: Wiscasset Branch at 52 Bath Road, branch established on 1971/05/19. Info updated 2011/10/17: Bank assets: $783.5 mil, Deposits: $655.7 mil, headquarters in Portland, ME, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 33 total offices
  • The First, N.A.: Wiscasset Branch at 39 Gardiner Road, branch established on 1988/07/14. Info updated 2010/06/01: Bank assets: $1,338.8 mil, Deposits: $942.2 mil, headquarters in Damariscotta, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: First Bancorp, Inc., The

For population 15 years and over in Wiscasset:

Marital status in Wiscasset, ME
  • Never married: 31.4%
  • Now married: 34.2%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 1.2%
  • Divorced: 32.6%

For population 25 years and over in Wiscasset:

  • High school or higher: 92.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.0 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.0
Maine average:

10.3

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Wiscasset
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Wiscasset, ME (based on Lincoln County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant3,58629
Catholic2,7253
Evangelical Protestant1,06512
Other2794
None26,802-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 14
Lincoln County:

4.03 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.80 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 9
This county:

2.59 / 10,000 pop.
Maine:

2.20 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 23
This county:

6.62 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 46
This county:

13.23 / 10,000 pop.
State:

11.02 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Lincoln County:

7.0%
State:

8.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Lincoln County:

21.9%
Maine:

25.0%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

19.2%
Maine:

53.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

38.9%
Maine:

52.9%

Average BMI:
This city:

29.3
Maine:

28.3

People feeling badly about themselves:
Wiscasset:

21.2%
State:

19.9%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Wiscasset:

6.6
Maine:

6.9

Overweight people:
Wiscasset:

43.2%
Maine:

34.3%

General health condition:
Wiscasset:

60.7%
Maine:

60.5%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

77.9%
State:

79.6%

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Businesses in Wiscasset, ME
NameCountNameCount
Circle K2Shaw's1
Dunkin Donuts1Subway1
FedEx1True Value1
Ford1U-Haul1
McDonald's1

Strongest AM radio stations in Wiscasset:

  • WFAU (1280 AM; 5 kW; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJTO (730 AM; 1 kW; BATH, ME; Owner: BLUE JEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGAN (560 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLAM (1470 AM; 5 kW; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WJJB (900 AM; 1 kW; BRUNSWICK, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
  • WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
  • WZAN (970 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WLOB (1310 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wiscasset:

  • WCME (96.7 FM; BOOTHBAY HARBOR, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBCI (105.9 FM; BATH, ME; Owner: BLOUNT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMEP (90.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WQSS (102.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCYI (93.9 FM; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCLZ (98.9 FM; BRUNSWICK, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBLM (102.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMEA (90.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTHT (107.5 FM; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WMCM (103.3 FM; ROCKLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJJB-FM (95.5 FM; TOPSHAM, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
  • WBQX (106.9 FM; THOMASTON, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING LIMITED PARTNER)
  • WJBQ (97.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMME-FM (92.3 FM; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMEK-FM (99.9 FM; AUBURN, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WWWA (95.3 FM; WINSLOW, ME; Owner: LIGHT OF LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WABK-FM (104.3 FM; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMTW-FM (106.7 FM; NORTH WINDHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)

TV broadcast stations around Wiscasset:

  • WPFO (Channel 23; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: CMCG PORTLAND LICENSE LLC)
  • WGME-TV (Channel 13; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: WGME LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WCBB (Channel 10; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WMTW-TV (Channel 8; POLAND SPRING, ME; Owner: WMTW BROADCAST GROUP, LLC)
  • WPXT (Channel 51; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: HMW, INC.)
  • WPME (Channel 35; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: KB PRIME MEDIA LLC)

Medal of Honor Recipients

Medal of Honor Recipient born in Wiscasset: Joseph S. Smith.

  • Wiscasset, Maine
  • Fatal accident count33
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents54
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons:10
  • Fatalities35
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents89
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents1
  • Maine average
  • Fatal accident count4746
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents6661
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons1913
  • Fatalities5219
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents11285
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents298
See more detailed statistics of Wiscasset fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 4Number of bridges
  • 344ft / 105mTotal length
  • 21,574Total average daily traffic
  • 1,076Total average daily truck traffic
  • 30,616Total future (year 2036) average daily traffic

2004 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2004 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 8. The highest number of reported fires - 26 took place in 2012, and the least - 2 in 2004. The data has a growing trend.
    Fire incident types in Wiscasset, ME When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (79.2%), and Outside Fires (10.4%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Wiscasset, ME
    • 9979.2%Structure Fires
    • 1310.4%Outside Fires
    • 86.4%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 54.0%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Wiscasset, ME
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Wiscasset, ME
  • 64.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 16.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 15.2%No fuel used
  • 3.9%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Wiscasset, ME
  • 48.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 18.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 16.5%Electricity
  • 9.5%Utility gas
  • 7.6%Solar energy


Wiscasset compared to Maine state average:

  • Median household income above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

Wiscasset on our top lists:

  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Thailand (population 500+)"
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  • Matthew Young (1)
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