Compare towns
Lee vs Moose River
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%).
Moose River has the shortest commute (15 min average).
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 | Moose River |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 925Highest |
248Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 51.5±11.5Highest 15% above ME |
32.9±8.2Lowest 27% below ME |
| Lee and Moose River 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% |
32.3%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
8.5%±10.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
14.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
4%±6.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Lee and Moose River 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 |
$76,324±$9kHighest about the ME average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $174,500±$25kHighest 41% below ME |
$144,900±$31kLowest 51% below ME |
| Lee and Moose River 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 |
$928Lowest 69% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Lee and Moose River 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% |
14.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 41% above ME |
15 minLowest 39% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.9%±4.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.5%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Lee and Moose River 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.