Compare towns
Lee vs Chesterville
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 people working from home (11.9%).
Chesterville has the most kids (31.3% under 18).
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 | Chesterville |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 925Lowest |
1,397Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.5±11.5Highest 15% above ME |
37.8±4Lowest 16% below ME |
| Lee and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
31.3%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chesterville and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
15%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
20.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Lee and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $49,886±$5kLowest 33% below ME |
$61,635±$10kHighest 18% below ME |
| Chesterville and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $174,500±$25kLowest 41% below ME |
$214,000±$40kHighest 28% below ME |
| Chesterville and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,088±$73 4% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,547Lowest 49% below ME |
$2,194Highest 28% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
21.8%±30.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Lee and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 19.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 41% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 11.9%±4.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Lee and Chesterville 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 |
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.