What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lincolnville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).

Northport has the oldest population (median age 56.6).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Lincolnville	Northport
People
Population	2,396Highest	1,621Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.8%Highest ME: +2.6%	+2%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	51.3±7.2Lowest 15% above ME	56.6±3.8Highest 26% above ME
	Northport 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%	13.9%±3.5Lowest 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%	39.2%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	47.3%Lowest ME: 36.2%	52.4%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.8%±0.7Lowest ME: 5.8%	2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8%
	Northport 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±$12kHighest 10% above ME	$73,523±$8kLowest about the ME average
	Lincolnville and Northport 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	$343,400±$36kLowest 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±$284Lowest 15% 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	$3,544Highest 17% above ME	$2,721Lowest 10% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	38.7%±34.5Lowest 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%Highest ME: 10.7%	5.9%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.4%Lowest ME: 74.3%	87.6%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME	1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 19% below ME	25 minHighest about the ME average
Work from home	22.1%±8Highest ME: 15.9%	15.2%±5.4Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Lincolnville and Northport 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
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.