Compare towns
Lincoln vs Monroe vs Ogunquit vs Dexter
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 affordable homes ($142k median).
Monroe has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Dexter has the most renters (33.7% rent).
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 | Monroe | Ogunquit | Dexter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,890Highest |
1,001Lowest |
1,379 |
3,822 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.6% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.4±3.4 17% above ME |
43.5±7Lowest about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
51±6.8 14% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
23.7%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.2%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Monroe and Dexter 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% |
22.6%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.7%±4.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit 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% |
29.1% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.6 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 |
$81,300±$7k 9% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$51,845±$18kLowest 31% below 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±$40kLowest 52% below ME |
$220,300±$57k 26% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$170,600±$52k 42% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $658±$28Lowest 42% below ME |
$1,165±$152Highest about the ME average |
— | $838±$119 26% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,860Lowest 39% below ME |
$2,207 27% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,186 28% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.3%±34.1 ME: 48.4% |
50.9%±47.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
65.2%±20.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Dexter 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% |
11.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.6% ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the ME average |
32 minHighest 28% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #94 of 133 in ME | — | — | #113 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Lincoln-Region 3 · RSU 67 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — | MSAD 46 |
| High school in town | Mattanawcook Academy | None in town | — | Dexter Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Lowest |
— | — | 13.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.