Compare towns
Hudson vs Lee vs Washington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hudson has the highest household income ($68k).
Lee has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Washington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
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 | Hudson | Lee | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,305 |
925Lowest |
1,624Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.7% ME: +2.6% |
+4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.5±6.1Lowest 6% above ME |
51.5±11.5Highest 15% above ME |
48.2±6.7 8% above ME |
| Lee and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±4 ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Lee and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±2.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Lee and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
14.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
17.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Hudson and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,933±$12kHighest 9% below ME |
$49,886±$5kLowest 33% below ME |
$59,861±$17k 20% below ME |
| Hudson and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $157,300±$9kLowest 47% below ME |
$174,500±$25k 41% below ME |
$195,200±$36kHighest 34% below ME |
| Washington and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,086±$307Highest 5% below ME |
— | $1,036±$322Lowest 9% below ME |
| Hudson and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,543Lowest 49% below ME |
$1,547 49% below ME |
$2,286Highest 25% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10.3%±51.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
55.3%±62.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Lee and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
15.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97%Highest ME: 74.3% |
92.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 24% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
32 min 30% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
14.6%±5.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Washington 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 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.