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Lincolnville 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
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 | Readfield |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,396Lowest |
2,651Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
0%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.3±7.2Highest 15% above ME |
48.1±7.6Lowest 7% above ME |
| Lincolnville and Readfield 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% |
18.7%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Readfield and Lincolnville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 26%±2.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.3%±4.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Lincolnville and Readfield 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% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±0.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Readfield 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±$12kLowest 10% above ME |
$86,504±$8kHighest 16% above ME |
| Readfield and Lincolnville 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 |
$326,400±$20kLowest 10% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $969±$284Lowest 15% below ME |
$1,125±$844Highest about the ME average |
| Readfield 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 |
$3,392Lowest 12% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.7%±34.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Lincolnville and Readfield 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%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 19% below ME |
30 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 22.1%±8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±14.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Readfield and Lincolnville 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 | — | #20 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Lincolnville Public Schools | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | None in town | Maranacook Community High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5 |
| 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.