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Lee vs Cornish
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 kids (21.8% under 18).
Cornish has the highest household income ($69k).
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 | Cornish |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 925Lowest |
1,024Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 51.5±11.5Highest 15% above ME |
39.2±13.3Lowest 13% below ME |
| Lee and Cornish 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% |
10.5%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±6.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Lee and Cornish 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% |
16.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Lee and Cornish 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 |
$68,686±$2kHighest 8% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $174,500±$25k 41% below ME |
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| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,135±$141 about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,547Lowest 49% below ME |
$1,925Highest 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
31%±22.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Lee and Cornish 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% |
8.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1958Lowest 19 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 41% above ME |
32 minLowest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.9%±4.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.4%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Lee and Cornish 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.