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Lee vs Bingham vs Winn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lee has the most expensive homes ($175k median).
Bingham has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Winn has the most affordable homes ($96k 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 | Lee | Bingham | Winn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 925Highest |
660 |
287Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-6.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 51.5±11.5Lowest 15% above ME |
56±8.2 25% above ME |
57.1±6.1Highest 27% above ME |
| Winn and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±6.8 ME: 18.1% |
12.2%±8.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Lee and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.3%±4Highest ME: 22.4% |
30.3%±14.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Bingham and Winn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.6% ME: 36.2% |
25.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.8%±5.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Lee and Winn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $49,886±$5kHighest 33% below ME |
$42,708±$22k 43% below ME |
$36,333±$7kLowest 51% below ME |
| Lee and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $174,500±$25kHighest 41% below ME |
$103,000±$26k 65% below ME |
$95,600±$5kLowest 68% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $354±$264Lowest 69% below ME |
$850±$505Highest 25% below ME |
| Winn and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,547Highest 49% below ME |
$1,059Lowest 65% below ME |
$1,235 59% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 80%±100 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±45.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±73.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Winn and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.5% ME: 10.7% |
16.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
22%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1952Lowest 25 yrs older than ME |
1953 24 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 41% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
37 minHighest 52% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.9%±4.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±6 ME: 15.9% |
1.7%±2.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Lee and Bingham 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 83/MSAD 13 | RSU 30/MSAD 30 |
| High school in town | None in town | Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.3 |
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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.