Compare towns
Embden vs Lee vs Springfield
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).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($123k median).
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 | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 995Highest |
925 |
310Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 60.6±5.1Highest 35% above ME |
51.5±11.5Lowest 15% above ME |
52.4±7 17% above ME |
| Embden and Springfield 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% |
18.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Lee and Springfield 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%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
21.6%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Embden and Lee 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% |
17.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±3.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Lee and Springfield 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 |
$60,833±$23kHighest 19% below ME |
| Springfield 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±$59k 42% below ME |
$174,500±$25kHighest 41% below ME |
$122,500±$28kLowest 59% below ME |
| Lee and Embden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,804Highest 41% below ME |
$1,547 49% below ME |
$1,067Lowest 65% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
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| Lee and Embden 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% |
5.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.3% ME: 74.3% |
97%Highest ME: 74.3% |
96.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 34% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
30 minLowest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.7%±7.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
9.6%±5.2Lowest 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 | — |
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| 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.