Demographics

People

Total Population1,042
Male Share of the Population43%
Female Share of the Population57%
Senior Citizens37.9%
Employed Population 16+448
Age of the Population58

Families

% of people married38.2%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher83.8%
Median Earnings25+$21,208
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$0
Median Earnings With High School Degree$21,313

Wealth

Median Family Income$32,524
% Above Poverty Level67.2%
% Below Poverty Level32.8%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time17 minutes
% Working from Home7.8%
% Walking and Biking to Work9.4%
% Using Public Transportation%

Housing

People Living Alone44.1%
Median Gross Rent$710
Median House Value$208,300

Ancestry

English39.7%
Irish19.8%
French Except Basque11.2%
German9.6%
Scottish7.4%
Portuguese7.2%
Canadian6%
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)4.8%
Danishn3.4%
Swedish3.4%
Austrian3.3%
Norwegian3.3%
Italian1.8%
US/American1.4%
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Wiscasset Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyLincoln County
Standard Zip Codes04578
Phone Area Codes207
Time ZoneAmerica/New_York
Approximate Latitude44.01
Approximate Longitude-69.67

Wiscasset Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationNEWCASTLE
Distance7.4 miles
Jan Temp12 to 30 F
Apr Temp34 to 53 F
Jul Temp58 to 79 F
Oct Temp39 to 57 F
Annual Precip46.9 inches
StationGARDINER
Distance15.9 miles
Jan Temp7 to 29 F
Apr Temp33 to 52 F
Jul Temp58 to 80 F
Oct Temp37 to 58 F
Annual Precip43.9 inches
StationLEWISTON
Distance28.2 miles
Jan Temp12 to 29 F
Apr Temp35 to 54 F
Jul Temp61 to 82 F
Oct Temp40 to 58 F
Annual Precip45.7 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Damariscotta1,286$75,417
Newcastle613$120,893

Wiscasset Public Libraries

Wiscasset Public Library
21 HIGH STREET
Wiscasset, Maine
(207) 882-7161

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Wiscasset Public Schools

Wiscasset High School
272 Gardiner Road
ZIP: 4578
(207) 882-7722
High
Total Enrollment 187
Wiscasset Middle School
83 Federal Street
ZIP: 4578
(207) 882-7767
Middle
Total Enrollment 163
Wiscasset Primary School
146 Gardiner Road
ZIP: 4578
(207) 882-7585
Primary
Total Enrollment 206

Wiscasset Private Schools

Chewonki Semester School (ntlp)
485 Chewonki Neck Rd
ZIP: 4578
Secondary
Total Enrollment 40
Sheepscot Valley Children's House
127 Federal St
ZIP: 4578
Elementary
Total Enrollment 15
Wiscasset Christian Academy
143 Beechnut Hill Rd
ZIP: 4578
Combined Elementary And Secondary
Total Enrollment 28
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