Compare towns
Lee vs Ogunquit vs Moose River vs Lincoln
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lee has the most homeowners (97%).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Moose River has the most kids (32.3% under 18).
Lincoln has the most renters (27.4% 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 | Lee | Ogunquit | Moose River | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 925 |
1,379 |
248Lowest |
4,890Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -4.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.5±11.5 15% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
32.9±8.2Lowest 27% below ME |
52.4±3.4 17% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
32.3%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.4%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
8.5%±10.4Lowest 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+ | 14.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
14.6% ME: 36.2% |
20.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4%±6.2 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Lee and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $49,886±$5kLowest 33% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$76,324±$9k about the ME average |
$56,089±$15k 25% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Moose River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $174,500±$25k 41% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$144,900±$31k 51% below ME |
$141,500±$40kLowest 52% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | — | $658±$28 42% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,547 49% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$928Lowest 69% below ME |
$1,860 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
61.3%±34.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Lee and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
14.9% ME: 10.7% |
16.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
91.3% ME: 74.3% |
72.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 41% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
15 minLowest 39% below ME |
24 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 11.9%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.5%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
3.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #94 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 30/MSAD 30 | — | — | Lincoln-Region 3 · RSU 67 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | Mattanawcook Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.8 |
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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.