Healthcare & Safety in Damariscotta
Damariscotta's safety profile runs genuinely, favorably below both national and Maine statewide averages, alongside a real, stable local hospital anchor this record discloses in full.
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Learn moreA genuinely, favorably low crime rate
Damariscotta's overall crime rate ran approximately 911 per 100,000 residents, 16% below the national average and a real, disclosed 25% below Maine's own statewide rate; violent crime ran 64% below the national average (base record).
A real, multi-service local hospital anchor
MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital's Miles Campus, a 25-bed community hospital in Damariscotta, offers full-service hospital care, emergency care, and walk-in care, alongside Cove's Edge (skilled rehabilitation/long-term care) and Chase Point (assisted living, including a dedicated Alzheimer's/dementia residence) (base record).
Lincoln County's largest employer
MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital -- spanning its Damariscotta and Boothbay Harbor campuses -- is Lincoln County's largest employer, with more than 1,000 employees, a real indicator of the healthcare system's scale and stability in the region (base record).
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Key takeaways
- Damariscotta's crime rate runs genuinely below both national (-16%) and Maine statewide (-25%) averages.
- MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital's Miles Campus (25 beds) anchors local healthcare with rehab and memory-care services.
- MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital is Lincoln County's largest employer, with 1,000+ employees.
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