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Lincolnville vs Ogunquit vs Islesboro
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 kids (17% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Ogunquit | Islesboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,396Highest |
1,379 |
636Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.3±7.2Lowest 15% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
57±8.4 27% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Islesboro 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% |
11.2%±6.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Lincolnville and Islesboro 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% |
40.6%±10.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Islesboro 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% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
47.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±0.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.9%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit 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±$12kLowest 10% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$88,438±$44k 18% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Islesboro 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 |
$288,800±$140kLowest about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $969±$284Highest 15% below ME |
— | $938±$252Lowest 18% below ME |
| Lincolnville and Islesboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,544Lowest 17% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$4,300 42% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.7%±34.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
30.8%±85.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Lincolnville and Islesboro 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 19% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
8 minLowest 69% below ME |
| Work from home | 22.1%±8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.3%±8.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lincolnville Public Schools | — | — |
| High school 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.