Compare towns
Lincoln vs Millinocket vs Ogunquit vs Smithfield
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 kids (16.1% 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 | Ogunquit | Smithfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,890Highest |
4,115 |
1,379 |
856Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6% ME: +2.6% |
-8.7% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.4±3.4Lowest 17% above ME |
54.2±6.2 21% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
55.8±3.5 25% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Smithfield 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%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
10%±3.5 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%±7.4 ME: 22.4% |
36.2%±8.2 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±3.5Lowest 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% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Millinocket 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$107,917±$27k 44% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Smithfield 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$242,800±$15k 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $658±$28 42% below ME |
$451±$130Lowest 60% below ME |
— | $1,109±$358Highest about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,860 39% below ME |
$1,580Lowest 48% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,866 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.3%±34.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
20.5%±11 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±45.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Lincoln and Smithfield 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.1% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1956Lowest 21 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the ME average |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
26 min 7% above ME |
33 minHighest 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
22%±7.2 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | Mattanawcook Academy | Stearns Jr-Sr High School | — | — |
| 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.