Compare towns
Lee vs Moose River vs Lincoln
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 most kids (32.3% under 18).
Lincoln has the most renters (27.4% rent).
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 | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 925 |
248Lowest |
4,890Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -4.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.5±11.5 15% above ME |
32.9±8.2Lowest 27% below ME |
52.4±3.4Highest 17% above ME |
| Lincoln 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% |
32.3%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.4%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
8.5%±10.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
32.1%±7.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Lincoln 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% |
14.6% ME: 36.2% |
20.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
4%±6.2 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.3Lowest 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 |
$56,089±$15k 25% below ME |
| Moose River and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $174,500±$25kHighest 41% below ME |
$144,900±$31k 51% below ME |
$141,500±$40kLowest 52% below ME |
| Lee and Moose River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $658±$28 42% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,547 49% below ME |
$928Lowest 69% below ME |
$1,860Highest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
61.3%±34.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Lee and Lincoln 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% |
16.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.3% ME: 74.3% |
72.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 41% above ME |
15 minLowest 39% below ME |
24 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 11.9%±4.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.5%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
3.2%±2.7Lowest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #94 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 30/MSAD 30 | — | Lincoln-Region 3 · RSU 67 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Mattanawcook Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.