Maine Highlands News

17.2 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Lincoln in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 25.5 percent lower than the state average of 42.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 2,606.

83.8 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	361	16.2
Regular high school diploma	968	43.5
GED or alternative credential	208	9.3
Some college, less than 1 year	263	11.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	44	2
Associate's degree	59	2.7
Bachelor's degree	295	13.3
Master's degree	11	0.5
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	17	0.8

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.