Compare towns
Lincolnville vs Ogunquit vs Eliot
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 affordable homes ($367k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Eliot has the most renters (20.2% rent).
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 | Ogunquit | Eliot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,396 |
1,379Lowest |
7,146Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.3±7.2 15% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
50.8±5.9Lowest 13% above ME |
| Ogunquit 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% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Lincolnville and Eliot 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.8%±6.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.3% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
43.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±0.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Eliot 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$101,522±$10k 36% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $367,000±$17kLowest 24% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$498,900±$62k 68% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $969±$284Lowest 15% below ME |
— | $1,948±$471Highest 71% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,544Lowest 17% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$4,549Highest 50% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.7%±34.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
55.1%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Eliot 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
4.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 19% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
23 min 9% below ME |
| Work from home | 22.1%±8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.4%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #19 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Lincolnville Public Schools | — | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.