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Morrill vs Ogunquit vs Lincoln
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Morrill has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Lincoln has the most affordable homes ($142k 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 | Morrill | Ogunquit | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 914Lowest |
1,379 |
4,890Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.8±6.1Lowest 11% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
52.4±3.4 17% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
11.4%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
32.1%±7.4 ME: 22.4% |
| 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+ | 31.2% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| 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 | $74,250±$18k about the ME average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$56,089±$15kLowest 25% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,000±$18k 28% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$141,500±$40kLowest 52% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$891Highest 14% below ME |
— | $658±$28Lowest 42% below ME |
| Morrill and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,472 19% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,860Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±45.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
61.3%±34.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Lincoln and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 16% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 5.9%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #94 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 71 | — | Lincoln-Region 3 · RSU 67 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Mattanawcook Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.8 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.