Rank

1554of 3,144

Lincoln, Maine

Score 6.29 / 10· population 36,507

About 36,500 people live in Lincoln, Maine. It ranks #1,554 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #2 of 16 in Maine. The combined sales tax is 5.5%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.85% of a home's value each year, more than in 59% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 66% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 75% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.9 years, longer than in 83% of counties. Air quality is better than in 92% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 29), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 75% of counties. On this site's state scores, Maine gets 5.9 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 7 of 10 for gun rights.

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