Compare towns
Lincoln vs Ogunquit vs Rumford vs Winn
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 people working from home (43.3%).
Rumford has the most kids (18.1% under 18).
Winn has the most affordable homes ($96k median).
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 | Rumford | Winn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,890 |
1,379 |
5,942Highest |
287Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.3% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 52.4±3.4 17% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
50.4±3.4Lowest 13% above ME |
57.1±6.1 27% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Winn 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% |
18.1%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.2%±8.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Rumford and Winn 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% |
27.2%±4.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30.3%±14.8 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% |
18.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
3.8%±5.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Winn 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 |
$38,403±$6k 49% below ME |
$36,333±$7kLowest 51% 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 |
$127,700±$21k 57% below ME |
$95,600±$5kLowest 68% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $658±$28Lowest 42% below ME |
— | $803±$81 29% below ME |
$850±$505Highest 25% below ME |
| Winn and Rumford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,860 39% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,988 35% below ME |
$1,235Lowest 59% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.3%±34.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
59.1%±11.9 ME: 48.4% |
100%±73.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Winn 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% |
22.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
22% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.6% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
63.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1947Lowest 30 yrs older than ME |
1953 24 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the ME average |
26 min 7% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
37 minHighest 52% above ME |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
1.7%±2.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #94 of 133 in ME | — | #126 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Lincoln-Region 3 · RSU 67 | — | RSU 10 | RSU 30/MSAD 30 |
| High school in town | Mattanawcook Academy | — | Mountain Valley High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Highest |
— | 11.4Lowest |
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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.