What kinds of homes are in Damariscotta, ME?

Name: Types of homes in Damariscotta, ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Damariscotta, ME has 1,302 (±169) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 105 homes per square mile of land.

67.7% are detached single-family houses.

12.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

10.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,302 (±169)
Detached houses: 67.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 12.3%
5+ unit buildings: 10.2%

Homes in Damariscotta by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Damariscotta	Lincoln County	Maine	United States
Single-family, detached	67.7% (±7.2 points)	83.6%	70.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.4% (±0.5 points)	2.1%	2.6%	6.2%
2 units	1.4% (±1.1 points)	2.1%	4.7%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	10.9% (±5.6 points)	2.6%	5.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.7% (±2.4 points)	0.6%	3.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.2% (±2.5 points)	0.6%	1.8%	4.3%
20 or more units	4.3% (±2.3 points)	1.2%	3.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	9.4% (±4.0 points)	7.1%	8.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Damariscotta, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Lincoln County (2.4%).

It is not measurably different from Maine (9.1%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Damariscotta

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Damariscotta
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Damariscotta	—	10.2% (±4.2 points)	—
Bremen	4.2 mi	0.0% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Newcastle	4.3 mi	1.4% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Nobleboro	5.5 mi	1.7% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Edgecomb	6.8 mi	0.0% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Waldoboro (community)	7.4 mi	17.5% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Friendship	8.6 mi	0.0% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Alna	8.7 mi	0.0% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different
Waldoboro	8.7 mi	5.8% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bremen, ME (0.0%), Newcastle, ME (1.4%), Nobleboro, ME (1.7%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Lincoln County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Damariscotta	10.2% (±4.2 points)
2	Boothbay Harbor	8.4% (±3.0 points)
3	Waldoboro	5.8% (±3.6 points)
4	Wiscasset	3.0% (±2.8 points)
5	Nobleboro	1.7% (±3.5 points)
6	Newcastle	1.4% (±3.1 points)
7	Southport	0.6% (±3.9 points)

Showing 7 of 19 places in Lincoln County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Damariscotta include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Damariscotta (community).

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Damariscotta

How many homes are in Damariscotta?

Damariscotta, ME has an estimated 1,302 (±169) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Damariscotta houses or apartments?

67.7% are detached houses and 0.4% attached houses, while 22.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Damariscotta?

12.3% of homes in Damariscotta are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Damariscotta town, Lincoln County, Maine

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.