Wiscasset, ME Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

1%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wiscasset	Maine	National
Income per capita	$38,879	$41,801	$44,883
Median household income	$80,736	$75,250	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$85,276	$92,426	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$48,252	$41,013	$52,080
Median earnings male	$41,889	$49,176	$54,343
Median earnings female	$41,771	$36,497	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.8%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	22.3%	13.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wiscasset is 13% lower than the national average
The median household income in Wiscasset is 1% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wiscasset is 43% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wiscasset is 47% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$53,818 $80,736 $161,472

City

$50,161 $75,250 $150,500

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Wiscasset median earnings by income bracket

Wiscasset employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	56.3%	56.3%
Manufacturing sector	4.1%	4.1%
Financial & insurance services	9.8%	9.8%
Wholesale & retail services	17.6%	17.6%
Public administration	4.1%	4.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	3.6%	3.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Newcastle, ME	668	$148,988	83.2%
Bowdoinham, ME	777	$115,649	42.2%
Topsham, ME	6,494	$105,394	29.6%
Brunswick, ME	16,566	$96,013	18.0%
Brunswick Station, ME	562	$88,763	9.1%
Wiscasset, ME	1,320	$80,736	0.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Tower Lakes, IL	1,320	$210,924	159.3%
Cayuga, IN	1,320	$64,712	20.4%
Hudson Lake, IN	1,320	$76,009	6.5%
Fayette, OH	1,320	$64,782	20.3%
Friedens, PA	1,320	$82,614	1.6%
Wiscasset, ME	1,320	$80,736	0.7%

Source: The Wiscasset, ME employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.