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Lincolnville vs Islesboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lincolnville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
Islesboro has the shortest commute (8 min average).
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 | Lincolnville | Islesboro |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,396Highest |
636Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.3±7.2Lowest 15% above ME |
57±8.4Highest 27% above ME |
| Islesboro and Lincolnville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.2%±6.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Lincolnville and Islesboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 26%±2.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
40.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
47.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±0.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
0.9%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Islesboro and Lincolnville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $81,928±$12kLowest 10% above ME |
$88,438±$44kHighest 18% above ME |
| Islesboro and Lincolnville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $367,000±$17kHighest 24% above ME |
$288,800±$140kLowest about the ME average |
| Lincolnville and Islesboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $969±$284Highest 15% below ME |
$938±$252Lowest 18% below ME |
| Lincolnville and Islesboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,544Lowest 17% above ME |
$4,300Highest 42% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.7%±34.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
30.8%±85.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Lincolnville and Islesboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 11.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minHighest 19% below ME |
8 minLowest 69% below ME |
| Work from home | 22.1%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.3%±8.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Lincolnville and Islesboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | Lincolnville Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.