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Lincoln vs Ogunquit vs Madawaska
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Madawaska has the most kids (20.1% 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 | Madawaska |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,890Highest |
1,379Lowest |
3,853 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.4±3.4Lowest 17% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
52.6±4.1 17% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.1%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Madawaska 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
28.8%±5Lowest 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,089±$15kLowest 25% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$56,818±$9k 24% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Madawaska 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$156,300±$15k 47% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $658±$28Highest 42% below ME |
— | $635±$148Lowest 44% below ME |
| Lincoln and Madawaska are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,860Lowest 39% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,923 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.3%±34.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60%±31.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Lincoln and Madawaska are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.6% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1968Lowest 9 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the ME average |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
12 minLowest 53% below ME |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.7%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #94 of 133 in ME | — | #83 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Lincoln-Region 3 · RSU 67 | — | Madawaska Public Schools |
| High school in town | Mattanawcook Academy | — | Madawaska Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.