Compare towns
Lee vs Corinth 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).
Corinth has the most people working from home (15.6%).
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 | Corinth | Winn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 925 |
2,990Highest |
287Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 51.5±11.5 15% above ME |
42.7±6Lowest 5% below ME |
57.1±6.1Highest 27% above ME |
| Winn and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.2%±8.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30.3%±14.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Winn and Lee 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% |
20.2% ME: 36.2% |
25.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5Lowest 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±$5k 33% below ME |
$64,229±$5kHighest 14% below ME |
$36,333±$7kLowest 51% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $174,500±$25kHighest 41% below ME |
$135,800±$31k 54% below ME |
$95,600±$5kLowest 68% below ME |
| Lee and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $883±$157Highest 22% below ME |
$850±$505Lowest 25% below ME |
| Corinth and Winn 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 |
$1,381 55% below ME |
$1,235Lowest 59% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 80%±100 ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6Lowest 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% |
11.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
22%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1953Lowest 24 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 41% above ME |
30 minLowest 21% above ME |
37 minHighest 52% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.9%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
1.7%±2.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Corinth and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #102 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 30/MSAD 30 | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | RSU 30/MSAD 30 |
| High school in town | None in town | Central High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.