Compare towns
Lincoln vs Ogunquit vs Albany
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lincoln has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Albany has the most affordable homes ($248k 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 | Albany |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,461Highest |
1,379 |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±10.1 20% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
46.5±9.7Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Lincoln and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.3%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 38.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Albany and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,625±$54k 13% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$67,639±$19kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,000±$38k about the U.S. average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$248,300±$68kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,143±$498Lowest 19% below U.S. |
— | $1,194±$112Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Albany and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,984 4% below U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$2,554Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.2%±97.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lincoln and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.3%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±18.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lincoln-Woodstock Cooperative School District | — | — |
| High school in town | Lin-Wood Public School (High) | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.4 |
— | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.