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Elmore vs Ogunquit vs Middlesex vs Lincoln
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Elmore has the most affordable homes ($316k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Middlesex has the most homeowners (96.7%).
Lincoln has the most renters (11.9% rent).
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 | Elmore | Ogunquit | Middlesex | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 964Lowest |
1,379 |
1,943Highest |
1,394 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45±3.5 16% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
45.7±3.6 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±9.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Elmore and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$24k 22% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
$96,667±$18kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,800±$47kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$365,200±$30k 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$263 13% below U.S. |
— | $1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$870±$47Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,066 62% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$6,100 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±65.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.1%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lincoln and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Lincoln Town School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.