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aine's prosperity is often thought to be concentrated in southern Maine, but
the midcoast and Downeast have strong areas of economic activity. Here
we take a look at two counties that are featured elsewhere in the focus, Knox
County, which includes Camden, and Lincoln County, which includes Damariscotta,
and how they compare to the state as a whole
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S O U R C E : U.S. Census
POVERTY RATE
Knox
Lincoln
Maine
MEDIAN VALUE OF OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS
Knox
Lincoln
Maine
POPULATION
PER CAPITA INCOME
Knox
Lincoln
Maine
MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Knox
Lincoln
Maine
Knox
39,772
Lincoln
34,634
Knox:
109 people per
square mile
Lincoln:
76 people
per square mile
PERSONS 65 YEARS OLD AND OLDER
POPULATION DENSITY
Maine Pop.
1,344,212
Knox
26%
Maine
21.2%
Lincoln
28.2%
Maine: 43 people per square mile
$213,400
$215,400
$190,400
$33,126
$33,595
$32,637
$57,751
$57,720
$57,918
10.9%
11.0%
10.9%
