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Lincoln vs Millinocket vs Perry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lincoln has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.6%).
Millinocket has the most affordable homes ($104k median).
Perry has the most people working from home (23.4%).
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 | Perry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,890Highest |
4,115 |
744Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-8.7% ME: +2.6% |
-9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.4±3.4 17% above ME |
54.2±6.2Highest 21% above ME |
45.5±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
| 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%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
24.1%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Perry 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%±8.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
21%±6.2Lowest 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% ME: 36.2% |
18.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Millinocket and Perry 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 |
$82,056±$4kHighest 10% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $141,500±$40k 52% below ME |
$103,800±$26kLowest 65% below ME |
$196,400±$13kHighest 34% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $658±$28Highest 42% below ME |
$451±$130Lowest 60% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,860 39% below ME |
$1,580Lowest 48% below ME |
$3,132Highest 3% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.3%±34.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
20.5%±11Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Lincoln and Perry 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% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.1% ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1956Lowest 21 yrs older than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the ME average |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
26 minHighest 6% above ME |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
23.4%±11.9Highest 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 | Perry Public Schools |
| 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.