Compare towns
Lincoln vs Ogunquit vs Dexter vs Burlington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Dexter has the most renters (33.7% rent).
Burlington has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
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 | Ogunquit | Dexter | Burlington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,890Highest |
1,379 |
3,822 |
328Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.4% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 52.4±3.4 17% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
51±6.8Lowest 14% above ME |
52.5±22.8 17% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Burlington 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% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.2%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
24.1%±9.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Burlington 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.7%±4.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.7%±7.2 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% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.9% ME: 36.2% |
10.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±3.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Dexter 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$51,845±$18k 31% below ME |
$48,750±$14kLowest 35% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Lincoln 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$170,600±$52k 42% below ME |
$99,700±$21kLowest 66% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $658±$28Lowest 42% below ME |
— | $838±$119Highest 26% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,860 39% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,186 28% below ME |
$582Lowest 81% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.3%±34.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
65.2%±20.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
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| 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
19.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.6% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the ME average |
26 min 7% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
39 minHighest 60% above ME |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±8 ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±6.1 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 | — | MSAD 46 | — |
| High school in town | Mattanawcook Academy | — | Dexter Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Lowest |
— | 13.3Highest |
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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.