Compare towns
Lincoln vs Smithfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lincoln has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.6%).
Smithfield has the most people working from home (22%).
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 | Smithfield |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,890Highest |
856Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.4±3.4Lowest 17% above ME |
55.8±3.5Highest 25% above ME |
| Smithfield and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
10%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Lincoln and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 32.1%±7.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Lincoln and Smithfield 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% |
34.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Smithfield 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 |
$107,917±$27kHighest 44% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $141,500±$40kLowest 52% below ME |
$242,800±$15kHighest 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $658±$28Lowest 42% below ME |
$1,109±$358Highest about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,860Lowest 39% below ME |
$2,866Highest 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.3%±34.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±45.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Lincoln and Smithfield 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% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the ME average |
33 minHighest 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #94 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Lincoln-Region 3 · RSU 67 | — |
| High school in town | Mattanawcook Academy | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.