Compare towns
Lincoln vs Millinocket vs Monroe vs Ogunquit
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 most renters (27.4% rent).
Millinocket has the most affordable homes ($104k median).
Monroe has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Millinocket | Monroe | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,890Highest |
4,115 |
1,001Lowest |
1,379 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6% ME: +2.6% |
-8.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.6% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.4±3.4 17% above ME |
54.2±6.2 21% above ME |
43.5±7Lowest about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Millinocket 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% |
16.1%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
23.7%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Monroe and Millinocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 32.1%±7.4 ME: 22.4% |
36.2%±8.2 ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±4.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Millinocket 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% |
18.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.1% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Monroe and Ogunquit 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 |
$51,007±$9kLowest 32% below ME |
$81,300±$7k 9% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $141,500±$40k 52% below ME |
$103,800±$26kLowest 65% below ME |
$220,300±$57k 26% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $658±$28 42% below ME |
$451±$130Lowest 60% below ME |
$1,165±$152Highest about the ME average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,860 39% below ME |
$1,580Lowest 48% below ME |
$2,207 27% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.3%±34.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
20.5%±11 ME: 48.4% |
50.9%±47.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Lincoln and Monroe 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% |
17.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.1% ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1956Lowest 21 yrs older than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the ME average |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
32 minHighest 28% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| 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 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — |
| High school in town | Mattanawcook Academy | Stearns Jr-Sr High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Highest |
11.6Lowest |
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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.