# Lincoln, Maine — #1,554 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.29 of 10. FIPS 23015. Population 36,507. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

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.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 5.90 |  |
| 2A | state | 7.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 7.10 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 4.40 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.67 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.75 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.66 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.90 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.61 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.25 |  |

"est" marks a derived or placeholder value with no published county figure.

## Neighbors

- #1960 Sagadahoc, Maine — https://libertymoving.org/counties/23023.md
- #2070 Waldo, Maine — https://libertymoving.org/counties/23027.md
- #2215 Kennebec, Maine — https://libertymoving.org/counties/23011.md
- #1881 Knox, Maine — https://libertymoving.org/counties/23013.md

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