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Marlborough vs Ogunquit vs Lincoln
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marlborough has the most affordable homes ($267k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Marlborough | Ogunquit | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,207Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,461 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±9.2Lowest 18% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
46.8±10.1 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Marlborough and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.3%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,032±$9kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$70,625±$54k 13% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,200±$35kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$342,000±$38k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,133±$323Lowest 20% below U.S. |
— | $1,143±$498Highest 19% below U.S. |
| Lincoln and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,362Highest 104% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$2,984Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±25.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.7%±26 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Marlborough and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Marlborough School District | — | Lincoln-Woodstock Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Lin-Wood Public School (High) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.