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Lee vs Eustis 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 kids (21.8% under 18).
Eustis has the shortest commute (12 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 | Eustis | Winn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 925Highest |
453 |
287Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 51.5±11.5Lowest 15% above ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
57.1±6.1 27% above ME |
| Eustis and Winn 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% |
15.5%±13.4 ME: 18.1% |
12.2%±8.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Lee and Eustis 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% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
30.3%±14.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Eustis 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% ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Lowest 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 |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$36,333±$7k 51% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $174,500±$25k 41% below ME |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$95,600±$5kLowest 68% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $916±$547Highest 20% below ME |
$850±$505Lowest 25% below ME |
| Eustis 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 |
$1,542 49% below ME |
$1,235Lowest 59% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 80%±100 ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Lowest 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%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
22% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1953Lowest 24 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 41% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
37 minHighest 52% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.9%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
1.7%±2.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Eustis 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 | Eustis Public Schools | RSU 30/MSAD 30 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 3 photos → |
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.