Compare towns
Lincolnville vs Ogunquit vs Gray vs Readfield
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 shortest commute (20 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Gray has the youngest population (median age 43.4).
Readfield has the most affordable homes ($326k 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 | Ogunquit | Gray | Readfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,396 |
1,379Lowest |
8,429Highest |
2,651 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.5% ME: +2.6% |
0%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.3±7.2 15% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
43.4±4.5Lowest 3% below ME |
48.1±7.6 7% 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%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Gray and Readfield 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.3%±4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.3%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.3% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±0.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Gray and Ogunquit 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 |
$95,236±$8k 27% above ME |
$86,504±$8k 16% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Gray 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$363,700±$20k 23% above ME |
$326,400±$20kLowest 10% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $969±$284Lowest 15% below ME |
— | $1,371±$89Highest 20% above ME |
$1,125±$844 about the ME average |
| Gray and Readfield 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 |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,683 21% above ME |
$3,392Lowest 12% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.7%±34.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24Highest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Gray 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% |
3.5% ME: 10.7% |
5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 19% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
30 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 22.1%±8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±14.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Readfield 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 | — | — | #10 of 133 in ME | #20 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Lincolnville Public Schools | — | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Maranacook Community High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.5Highest |
11.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.