Compare towns
Lincolnville vs Mapleton vs Camden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lincolnville has the most homeowners (87.4%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Camden has the most expensive homes ($521k 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 | Lincolnville | Mapleton | Camden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,396 |
1,884Lowest |
5,242Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.3±7.2 15% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
52.2±6.5Highest 17% above ME |
| Camden and Lincolnville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.4%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26%±2.8 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.3% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
62.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±0.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Camden 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 |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$82,344±$15k 10% above ME |
| Mapleton and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $367,000±$17k 24% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$520,600±$70kHighest 76% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $969±$284 15% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,269±$354Highest 11% above ME |
| Camden 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 |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$5,832Highest 92% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.7%±34.5 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
39.9%±15.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Camden and Lincolnville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
73.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 19% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
22 min 11% below ME |
| Work from home | 22.1%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.3%±8.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Lincolnville and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #11 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Lincolnville Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 28/MSAD 28 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.