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Northport vs Lincolnville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Northport has the oldest population (median age 56.6).
Lincolnville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
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 | Northport | Lincolnville |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,621Lowest |
2,396Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.6±3.8Highest 26% above ME |
51.3±7.2Lowest 15% above ME |
| Northport and Lincolnville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Lincolnville and Northport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 39.2%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
26%±2.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
47.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.8%±0.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Northport and Lincolnville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $73,523±$8kLowest about the ME average |
$81,928±$12kHighest 10% above ME |
| Lincolnville and Northport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,400±$36kLowest 16% above ME |
$367,000±$17kHighest 24% above ME |
| Lincolnville and Northport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$299Highest 4% below ME |
$969±$284Lowest 15% below ME |
| Northport and Lincolnville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,721Lowest 10% below ME |
$3,544Highest 17% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.7%±34.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Northport and Lincolnville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest about the ME average |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
| Work from home | 15.2%±5.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.1%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Lincolnville and Northport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | Northport Public Schools | Lincolnville Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| 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.