Compare towns
Dexter vs Lincoln vs Ogunquit vs Newport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dexter has the most kids (16.2% under 18).
Lincoln has the most affordable homes ($142k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Newport has the youngest population (median age 50.3).
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 | Dexter | Lincoln | Ogunquit | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,822 |
4,890Highest |
1,379Lowest |
3,143 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4% ME: +2.6% |
-4.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51±6.8 14% above ME |
52.4±3.4 17% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
50.3±3.2Lowest 12% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.4%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Dexter and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±4.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
32.1%±7.4 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.8%±6.4 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+ | 16.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
20.2% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Dexter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $51,845±$18kLowest 31% below ME |
$56,089±$15k 25% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$60,365±$13k 19% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,600±$52k 42% below ME |
$141,500±$40kLowest 52% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$234,800±$30k 21% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$119 26% below ME |
$658±$28Lowest 42% below ME |
— | $893±$104Highest 22% below ME |
| Newport and Dexter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,186 28% below ME |
$1,860Lowest 39% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,018 about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.2%±20.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
61.3%±34.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
44.3%±16.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Dexter and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 23.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
16.5% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
72.6% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
24 min about the ME average |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 12.1%±8 ME: 15.9% |
3.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.7%±7.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #113 of 133 in ME | #94 of 133 in ME | — | #97 of 133 in ME |
| School district | MSAD 46 | Lincoln-Region 3 · RSU 67 | — | RSU 19 |
| High school in town | Dexter Regional High School | Mattanawcook Academy | — | Nokomis Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.3Highest |
11.8Lowest |
— | 13.3Highest |
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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.