Moving to Lincoln, Maine

Population: 5,221. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,258 (+0.7% change)
Males: 2,501 (47.9%), Females: 2,720 (52.1%)

Penobscot County

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.8 years
Median household income: $30,823
Median house value: $67,100

Population by Race

Races in Lincoln:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
• American Indian (0.8%)
• Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (24.8%), English (15.4%), Irish (9.7%), French (7.3%), French Canadian (5.4%), Scottish (3.4%).

Elevation: 220 feet

Land area: 7.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lincoln

• High school or higher: 80.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
• Unemployed: 7.6%
• Mean travel time to work: 24.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lincoln town

• Never married: 19.9%
• Now married: 60.2%
• Separated: 0.9%
• Widowed: 6.1%
• Divorced: 12.9%

1.9% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Lincoln:

• PENOBSCOT VALLEY HOSPITAL (TRANSALPINE ROAD,BOX 368)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Lincoln:

• MILLINOCKET REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; MILLINOCKET, ME)
• ACADIA HOSPITAL,THE (about 43 miles; BANGOR, ME)
• BANGOR MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 43 miles; BANGOR, ME)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lincoln:

• BANGOR INTL (about 45 miles; BANGOR, ME; Abbreviation: BGR)
• NORTHERN MAINE REGIONAL ARPT AT PRESQUE IS (about 97 miles; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Abbreviation: PQI)
• BRUNSWICK NAS (about 143 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; Abbreviation: NHZ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lincoln:

• LINCOLN REGIONAL (about 3 miles; LINCOLN, ME; Abbreviation: LRG)
• MILLINOCKET MUNI (about 23 miles; MILLINOCKET, ME; Abbreviation: MLT)
• DEWITT FLD,OLD TOWN MUNI (about 31 miles; OLD TOWN, ME; Abbreviation: OLD)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lincoln:

• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 27 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 113 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 123 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 170 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
• SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 181 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 188 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 230 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)

Schools

Public high schools in Lincoln:

• MATTANAWCOOK ACADEMY (Students: 412; Location: 33 REED DRIVE; Grades: 09 – 12)
• NO PENOBSCOT TECH-REGION 3 (Location: 35 WEST BROADWAY; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Lincoln:

• MATTANAWCOOK JR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 437; Location: 45 SCHOOL STREET; Grades: 05 – 08)
• ELLA P BURR SCHOOL (Students: 392; Location: 23 ELLA P BURR STREET; Grades: PK – 04)

Libraries

Library in Lincoln:

• LINCOLN MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $110,058; Location: 11 WEST BROADWAY; 26,405 books; 228 audio materials; 744 video materials; 40 serial subscriptions)