Compare towns
Lincolnville vs Islesboro vs Northport
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 | Northport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,396Highest |
636Lowest |
1,621 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3% ME: +2.6% |
+2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.3±7.2Lowest 15% above ME |
57±8.4Highest 27% above ME |
56.6±3.8 26% above ME |
| Islesboro and Northport 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% |
13.9%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Lincolnville and Northport 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% |
39.2%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Islesboro and Northport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
47.8% ME: 36.2% |
52.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±0.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
0.9%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Northport and Islesboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,928±$12k 10% above ME |
$88,438±$44kHighest 18% above ME |
$73,523±$8kLowest about the ME average |
| 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 |
$343,400±$36k 16% above ME |
| Lincolnville and Northport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $969±$284 15% below ME |
$938±$252Lowest 18% below ME |
$1,088±$299Highest 4% below ME |
| Northport and Lincolnville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,544 17% above ME |
$4,300Highest 42% above ME |
$2,721Lowest 10% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.7%±34.5 ME: 48.4% |
30.8%±85.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.8%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Northport and Lincolnville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.8% ME: 10.7% |
15.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 19% below ME |
8 minLowest 69% below ME |
25 minHighest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 22.1%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.3%±8.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±5.4Lowest 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 | — | Northport Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.