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Lee vs Mechanic Falls
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%).
Mechanic Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
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 | Mechanic Falls |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 925Lowest |
3,134Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.5±11.5Highest 15% above ME |
39.8±4.7Lowest 11% below ME |
| Lee and Mechanic Falls 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% |
24.1%±7.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Mechanic Falls 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% |
16.4%±6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Lee and Mechanic Falls 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% |
15.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Lee and Mechanic Falls 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 |
$69,914±$12kHighest 6% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $174,500±$25kLowest 41% below ME |
$270,900±$44kHighest 9% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,076±$208 6% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,547Lowest 49% below ME |
$2,993Highest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±20.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Lee and Mechanic Falls 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% |
9.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 41% above ME |
26 minLowest 5% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.9%±4.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.9%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Lee and Mechanic Falls 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 | — | #122 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 30/MSAD 30 | RSU 16 |
| High school in town | None 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.