Compare towns
Lincoln vs Exeter vs Winn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lincoln has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Exeter has the most people working from home (10.3%).
Winn has the most affordable homes ($96k median).
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 | Lincoln | Exeter | Winn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,890Highest |
1,093 |
287Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 52.4±3.4Lowest 17% above ME |
52.6±7.7 17% above ME |
57.1±6.1Highest 27% above ME |
| Winn and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
12.2%±8.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Winn and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32.1%±7.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±11.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30.3%±14.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Lincoln and Winn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2% ME: 36.2% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
3.8%±5.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Winn and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,089±$15k 25% below ME |
$84,408±$12kHighest 13% above ME |
$36,333±$7kLowest 51% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $141,500±$40k 52% below ME |
$166,700±$39kHighest 44% below ME |
$95,600±$5kLowest 68% below ME |
| Exeter and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $658±$28Lowest 42% below ME |
$995±$386Highest 13% below ME |
$850±$505 25% below ME |
| Exeter and Winn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,860Highest 39% below ME |
$1,602 47% below ME |
$1,235Lowest 59% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.3%±34.1 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±73.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Winn and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.5% ME: 10.7% |
8.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
22%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1953Lowest 24 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the ME average |
35 min 43% above ME |
37 minHighest 52% above ME |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.7 ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
1.7%±2.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Exeter and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #94 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Lincoln-Region 3 · RSU 67 | — | RSU 30/MSAD 30 |
| High school in town | Mattanawcook Academy | — | None in town |
| 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.