Compare towns
Embden vs Lee vs Belmont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Embden has the most people working from home (18.7%).
Lee has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Belmont has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Embden | Lee | Belmont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 995Highest |
925 |
876Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.7% ME: +2.6% |
+3.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 60.6±5.1Highest 35% above ME |
51.5±11.5Lowest 15% above ME |
54.5±9.2 22% above ME |
| Embden and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Lee and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.6%±9.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
33.7%±6.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Embden and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.2% ME: 36.2% |
14.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Lee and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,875±$23k 24% below ME |
$49,886±$5kLowest 33% below ME |
$61,250±$15kHighest 18% below ME |
| Belmont and Embden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,400±$59kLowest 42% below ME |
$174,500±$25k 41% below ME |
$217,500±$28kHighest 27% below ME |
| Belmont and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,045±$410 8% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,804 41% below ME |
$1,547Lowest 49% below ME |
$2,445Highest 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
46.3%±25.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Lee and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2% ME: 10.7% |
19.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.3% ME: 74.3% |
97%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 34% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.7%±7.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
8.2%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Embden and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 30/MSAD 30 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.