1. Maine Economic & Demographic Trends By Galen Rose Economist Maine State Planning Office August 2005

5. Reasons for Maine’s slow Population Growth Average age is oldest of all US states (40.2 in 2003) Predominately white population (97%) Not a major immigration destination

15. Employers in Waterville Micropolitan Area with 100 or More Employees, October to December, 2004 RankEmployerTownEmpl. RangeDescription 1MAINEGENERAL MEDICAL CTR AUGUSTAWATERVILLE1001-1200General medical and surgical hospitals 2L L BEAN INCWATERVILLE801-900Mail-order houses 3COLBY COLLEGEWATERVILLE601-700Colleges and universities 4WATERVILLE SCHOOL DEPTWATERVILLE401-450Elementary and secondary schools 5INLAND HOSPITALWATERVILLE401-450General medical and surgical hospitals 6HUHTAMAKI PACKAGINGWATERVILLE401-450All other converted paper product mfg. 7MESSALONSKEE HIGH SCHOOL ET ALOAKLAND301-350Elementary and secondary schools 8CARE & COMFORTWATERVILLE301-350Home health care services 9WAL MART ASSOCIATES INCWATERVILLE201-250Discount department stores 10MOUNT ST JOSEPH NURSING HOMEWATERVILLE201-250Nursing care facilities 11COLBY COLLEGE FOOD SERVICEWATERVILLE151-200Food service contractors 12ASSISTANCE PLUSWATERVILLE151-200Services for the elderly and disabled 13REHABWORKS LLCWATERVILLE151-200Offices of specialty therapists 14SHAWS SUPERMARKETS INCWATERVILLE151-200Supermarkets and other grocery stores 15COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATIONWINSLOW151-200Computer facilities management services 16BENTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBENTON101-150Elementary and secondary schools 17FORMTEK INCCLINTON101-150Other metalworking machinery manufacturing 18HANNAFORD BROS COWATERVILLE101-150Supermarkets and other grocery stores 19HOME DEPOT USA INCWATERVILLE101-150Home centers 20OAK GROVE NURSING CARE CENTERWATERVILLE101-150Nursing care facilities 21HANNAFORD BROS COWATERVILLE101-150Supermarkets and other grocery stores 22UNITED PARCEL SERVICEWATERVILLE101-150Couriers 23THOMAS COLLEGEWATERVILLE101-150Colleges and universities 24J C PENNEY CO INCWATERVILLE101-150Department stores, except discount 25HEALTH REACH NETWORKWATERVILLE101-150Home health care services 26MID STATE MACHINE PRODUCTS INCWINSLOW101-150Machine shops 27THULE TRAILERS INCWINSLOW101-150Travel trailer and camper manufacturing

18. HISTORICAL GROWTH RANKINGS Population Growth 1990 – 2000 Avg. Annual Rate (Maine = 0.4%) Full & Part-Time Empl. Growth 1990-2000 Avg. Annual Rate (Maine = 1.2%) Taxable Ret. Sales Growth 1990-2000 Avg. Annual Rate (Maine = 4.5%) 1 York1.3%1 Waldo3.5% 1 Lincoln5.9% 2 Lincoln1.0%2 Knox2.7% 2 Waldo5.9% 3 Waldo 1.0%3 Lincoln2.6% 3 Hancock5.5% 4 Hancock1.0%4 Hancock2.5% 4 Cumberland5.5% 5 Cumberland0.9%5 Washington1.8% 5 York 5.4% 6 Knox0.8%6 Cumberland1.7% 6 Knox5.2% 7 Sagadahoc0.5%7 Somerset1.3% 7 Androscoggin4.4% 8 Oxford0.4%8 Androscoggin1.1% 8 Penobscot4.3% 9 Somerset0.2%9 York1.1% 9 Kennebec4.1% 10 Franklin0.1% 10 Oxford1.0% 10 Oxford4.0% 11 Kennebec0.1% 11 Penobscot0.9% 11 Piscataquis2.3% 12 Penobscot -0.1% 12 Franklin0.0% 12 Franklin1.9% 13 Androscoggin -0.2% 13 Kennebec0.3% 13 Sagadahoc1.4% 14 Washington -0.4% 14 Piscataquis0.2% 14 Aroostook1.2% 15 Piscataquis -0.8% 15 Sagadahoc -0.6% 15 Washington1.2% 16 Aroostook -1.6% 16 Aroostook -0.7% 16 Somerset0.8% Personal Income Growth 1990-2000 Avg. Annual Rate (Maine = 4.2%) Per Capita Income Growth 1990-2000 Avg. Annual Rate (Maine = 3.8%) 1 Waldo5.6%1 Waldo 4.6% 2 Knox5.1%2 Washington 4.3% 3 Cumberland4.8%3 Knox 4.2% 4 York4.7%4 Penobscot 4.1% 5 Hancock4.6%5 Piscataquis 4.0% 6 Lincoln4.1%6 Cumberland 3.9% 7 Penobscot3.9%7 Aroostook 3.8% 8 Oxford3.9%8 Androscoggin 3.8% 9 Washington3.8%9 Franklin 3.7% 10 Franklin3.8% 10 Hancock 3.7% 11 Sagadahoc3.7% 11 Oxford 3.5% 12 Somerset3.7% 12 Somerset 3.5% 13 Androscoggin3.6% 13 Kennebec 3.4% 14 Kennebec3.5% 14 York 3.3% 15 Piscataquis3.2% 15 Sagadahoc 3.3% 16 Aroostook2.1% 16 Lincoln 3.1%

19. FORECAST GROWTH RANKINGS Population Growth 2000 – 2010 Avg. Annual Rate (Maine = 0.5%) Full & Part-Time Empl. Growth 2000-2010 Avg. Annual Rate (Maine = 1.7%) Taxable Ret. Sales Growth 2000-2010 Avg. Annual Rate (Maine = 5.0%) 1 York1.0%1 Lincoln4.2% 1 Waldo6.2% 2 Hancock0.9%2 Hancock2.7% 2 Hancock6.1% 3 Waldo 0.8%3 Washington2.4% 3 Cumberland6.1% 4 Lincoln0.8%4 Cumberland2.3% 4 York5.9% 5 Knox0.7%5 Waldo2.3% 5 Sagadahoc 5.9% 6 Cumberland0.7%6 Knox2.2% 6 Lincoln5.8% 7 Sagadahoc0.5%7 Somerset1.7% 7 Knox5.7% 8 Oxford0.3%8 Kennebec1.3% 8 Oxford5.0% 9 Franklin0.3%9 Oxford1.3% 9 Kennebec4.5% 10 Somerset0.2% 10 York1.2% 10 Androscoggin3.4% 11 Kennebec0.2% 11 Penobscot1.2% 11 Penobscot3.3% 12 Penobscot 0.1% 12 Aroostook1.1% 12 Franklin2.5% 13 Androscoggin -0.0% 13 Franklin1.0% 13 Washington2.3% 14 Washington -0.2% 14 Androscoggin0.9% 14 Piscataquis2.1% 15 Aroostook -0.2% 15 Piscataquis 0.4% 15 Somerset1.9% 16 Piscataquis -0.5% 16 Sagadahoc -1.4% 16 Aroostook1.8% Personal Income Growth 2000-2010 Avg. Annual Rate (Maine = 4.9%) Per Capita Income Growth 2000-2010 Avg. Annual Rate (Maine = 4.4%) 1 Waldo6.2%1 Cumberland 5.3% 2 Cumberland61%2 Waldo 5.3% 3 Hancock6.1%3 Hancock 5.1% 4 Knox5.7%4 Penobscot 5.0% 5 Lincoln5.6%5 Knox 4.9% 6 York5.6%6 Lincoln 4.7% 7 Penobscot5.1%7 York 4.6% 8 Sagadahoc5.0%8 Sagadahoc 4.5% 9 Oxford4.6%9 Oxford 4.2% 10 Kennebec4.3% 10 Piscataquis 4.1% 11 Franklin3.9% 11 Kennebec 4.1% 12 Somerset3.8% 12 Aroostook 3.7% 13 Piscataquis3.5% 13 Franklin 3.6% 14 Aroostook3.5% 14 Somerset 3.6% 15 Androscoggin2.9% 15 Washington 3.0% 16 Washington2.9% 16 Androscoggin 3.0%