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ME Regular Public School District 1 Schools

Great Salt Bay CSD

Damariscotta, ME 04543 • Lincoln County • 1 Operating Schools
(207) 506-3044
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
4,873
785 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$72,452
Overall Poverty Rate
10.69%
505 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
8.40%
34 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 5.5% 11% 16.5% 22% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% ME Avg: 11.05% 2020 Poverty Rate: 12.97% (48 / 370 kids) 12.97% 2020 48 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 10.02% (41 / 409 kids) 10.02% 2021 41 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 16.87% (69 / 409 kids) 16.87% 2022 69 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 11.76% (48 / 408 kids) 11.76% 2023 48 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 8.4% (34 / 405 kids) 8.4% 2024 34 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 370 48 12.97% 11.73% 14.57%
2021 409 41 10.02% 12.54% 15.78%
2022 409 69 16.87% 11.12% 15.17%
2023 408 48 11.76% 11.77% 14.98%
2024 405 34 8.40% 11.05% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $385,500
Median Gross Rent $990/mo
Owner-Occupied 1,537
Renter-Occupied 484
Owner-Occupied: 1,537 (76.1%) Renter-Occupied: 484 (23.9%)
Occupied 2,021

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 1,537 (76.1%)
Renter-Occupied 484 (23.9%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 2,021 households
52 (2.6%)
< $10k
86 (4.3%)
$10k-$14k
75 (3.7%)
$15k-$19k
25 (1.2%)
$20k-$24k
62 (3.1%)
$25k-$29k
152 (7.5%)
$30k-$34k
113 (5.6%)
$35k-$39k
70 (3.5%)
$40k-$44k
88 (4.4%)
$45k-$49k
125 (6.2%)
$50k-$59k
206 (10.2%)
$60k-$74k
240 (11.9%)
$75k-$99k
137 (6.8%)
$100k-$124k
133 (6.6%)
$125k-$149k
272 (13.5%)
$150k-$199k
185 (9.2%)
$200k+
< $10k
52 (2.6%)
$10k-$14k
86 (4.3%)
$15k-$19k
75 (3.7%)
$20k-$24k
25 (1.2%)
$25k-$29k
62 (3.1%)
$30k-$34k
152 (7.5%)
$35k-$39k
113 (5.6%)
$40k-$44k
70 (3.5%)
$45k-$49k
88 (4.4%)
$50k-$59k
125 (6.2%)
$60k-$74k
206 (10.2%)
$75k-$99k
240 (11.9%)
$100k-$124k
137 (6.8%)
$125k-$149k
133 (6.6%)
$150k-$199k
272 (13.5%)
$200k+
185 (9.2%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 739 students
56 (7.6%)
1st
23 (3.1%)
2nd
155 (21%)
3rd
36 (4.9%)
4th
53 (7.2%)
5th
101 (13.7%)
6th
49 (6.6%)
7th
122 (16.5%)
8th
8 (1.1%)
9th
55 (7.4%)
10th
33 (4.5%)
11th
48 (6.5%)
12th
1st Grade
56 (7.6%)
2nd Grade
23 (3.1%)
3rd Grade
155 (21%)
4th Grade
36 (4.9%)
5th Grade
53 (7.2%)
6th Grade
101 (13.7%)
7th Grade
49 (6.6%)
8th Grade
122 (16.5%)
9th Grade
8 (1.1%)
10th Grade
55 (7.4%)
11th Grade
33 (4.5%)
12th Grade
48 (6.5%)