| | Thorndike, ME | Lincoln, ME | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $18,107 | $16,173 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $16,685 | $14,036 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,011 | $8,270 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 9.84 | 12.22 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 320 | 365 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 215 | 297 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 14.4% | 3.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.3% | 4.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 80.4% | 92.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 15.0% | 24.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.2% | 6.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 20.9% | 19.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 1.9% | 5.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.5% | 0.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.5% |