Compare towns
Caribou vs Hermon vs Ogunquit vs Lincoln
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Caribou has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Hermon has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Caribou | Hermon | Ogunquit | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,382Highest |
6,727 |
1,379Lowest |
4,890 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+19.3% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.3±1.7 15% above ME |
41.1±4.7Lowest 8% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
52.4±3.4 17% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
21.6%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
11.4%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Hermon and Caribou are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4 ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
32.1%±7.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.8% ME: 36.2% |
37.6% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Hermon and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $53,709±$9kLowest 28% below ME |
$96,629±$22k 29% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$56,089±$15k 25% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $134,100±$31kLowest 55% below ME |
$333,600±$32k 12% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$141,500±$40k 52% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $757±$143 34% below ME |
$1,406±$202Highest 23% above ME |
— | $658±$28Lowest 42% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,680Lowest 45% below ME |
$2,761 9% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,860 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.3%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
28.2%±19.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
61.3%±34.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Lincoln and Caribou are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.5% ME: 10.7% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
75.2% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 17 yrs older than ME |
2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 40% below ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
24 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 12.5%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #59 of 133 in ME | #54 of 133 in ME | — | #94 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 39 | Hermon Public Schools | — | Lincoln-Region 3 · RSU 67 |
| High school in town | Caribou High School | Hermon High School | — | Mattanawcook Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.2 |
14.6Highest |
— | 11.8Lowest |
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ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.