Compare towns
Searsmont vs Mapleton vs Lincolnville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Searsmont has the most homeowners (90.6%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
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 | Searsmont | Mapleton | Lincolnville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,646Lowest |
1,884 |
2,396Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±9.8 about the ME average |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
51.3±7.2Highest 15% above ME |
| Lincolnville and Searsmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
17%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Lincolnville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±1.3 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26%±2.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
47.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10%±6.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
0.8%±0.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Searsmont and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,000±$20k 16% above ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$81,928±$12kLowest 10% above ME |
| Mapleton and Searsmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,000±$31k 4% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$367,000±$17kHighest 24% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $940±$311 17% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$969±$284Highest 15% below ME |
| Lincolnville and Searsmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,788 8% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,544Highest 17% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±41.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.7%±34.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Searsmont and Lincolnville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
11.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
| Work from home | 16.3%±10.1 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.1%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Lincolnville and Searsmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 71 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Lincolnville Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.