Compare towns
Lincoln vs Ogunquit vs Sumner vs Winn
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 renters (27.4% rent).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Sumner has the most kids (17.2% 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 | Sumner | Winn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,890Highest |
1,379 |
845 |
287Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.9% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 52.4±3.4Lowest 17% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
56.1±8.4 25% 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% |
17.2%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.2%±8.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Sumner 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% |
29.7%±5.2Lowest 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% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4Lowest 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 |
$57,750±$19k 23% below ME |
$36,333±$7kLowest 51% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Sumner 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 |
$150,000±$73k 49% below ME |
$95,600±$5kLowest 68% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $658±$28Lowest 42% below ME |
— | — | $850±$505Highest 25% below ME |
| Winn and Lincoln 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 |
$2,167 29% 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% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
100%±73.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 16.5% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
22%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.1% ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1953Lowest 24 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the ME average |
26 min 7% above ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
37 min 52% above ME |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8 ME: 15.9% |
1.7%±2.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #94 of 133 in ME | — | — | — |
| School district | Lincoln-Region 3 · RSU 67 | — | RSU 10 | RSU 30/MSAD 30 |
| High school in town | Mattanawcook Academy | — | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8 |
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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.