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Lincoln vs Ogunquit vs Easton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lincoln has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Easton has the most homeowners (98.7%).
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 | Easton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,461Highest |
1,379 |
356Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 46.8±10.1Lowest 20% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
60.1±7.8 54% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
6.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 28.3%±7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
41%±19 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $70,625±$54kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$106,250±$38k 32% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,000±$38kLowest about the U.S. average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$426,100±$78k 28% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,143±$498 19% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,984Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$3,577 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lincoln and Ogunquit 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% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
98.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.3%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±4.2Lowest 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 |
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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.