What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lincoln has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.6%).

Millinocket has the most people working from home (6.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Lincoln	Millinocket
People
Population	4,890Highest	4,115Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.6%Highest ME: +2.6%	-8.7%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	52.4±3.4Lowest 17% above ME	54.2±6.2Highest 21% above ME
	Millinocket and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	11.4%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1%	16.1%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1%
	Millinocket and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	32.1%±7.4Lowest ME: 22.4%	36.2%±8.2Highest ME: 22.4%
	Millinocket and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	20.2%Highest ME: 36.2%	18.6%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.5%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8%	4%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8%
	Millinocket and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$56,089±$15kHighest 25% below ME	$51,007±$9kLowest 32% below ME
	Lincoln and Millinocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$141,500±$40kHighest 52% below ME	$103,800±$26kLowest 65% below ME
	Lincoln and Millinocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$658±$28Highest 42% below ME	$451±$130Lowest 60% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,860Highest 39% below ME	$1,580Lowest 48% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	61.3%±34.1Highest ME: 48.4%	20.5%±11Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Lincoln and Millinocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	16.5%Lowest ME: 10.7%	17.1%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	72.6%Lowest ME: 74.3%	84.1%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME	1956Lowest 21 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 min about the ME average	24 min about the ME average
Work from home	3.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 15.9%	6.6%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9%
	Millinocket 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	#98 of 133 in ME
School district	Lincoln-Region 3 · RSU 67	Millinocket Public Schools
High school in town	Mattanawcook Academy	Stearns Jr-Sr High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.8Highest	11.6Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.