Compare towns
Lee vs Mount Desert 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).
Mount Desert has the most expensive homes ($522k median).
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 | Mount Desert | Winn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 925 |
1,671Highest |
287Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 51.5±11.5Lowest 15% above ME |
54.9±8.2 23% above ME |
57.1±6.1Highest 27% above ME |
| Winn and Mount Desert 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% |
14.1%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
12.2%±8.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Lee and Mount Desert 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% |
29.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
30.3%±14.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Winn and Mount Desert 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% |
64.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±4.1 ME: 5.8% |
3.8%±5.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Lee and Mount Desert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $49,886±$5k 33% below ME |
$92,813±$9kHighest 24% above ME |
$36,333±$7kLowest 51% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $174,500±$25k 41% below ME |
$522,100±$66kHighest 76% above ME |
$95,600±$5kLowest 68% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,341±$89Highest 18% above ME |
$850±$505Lowest 25% below ME |
| Mount Desert and Winn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,547 49% below ME |
$3,512Highest 16% above ME |
$1,235Lowest 59% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 80%±100 ME: 48.4% |
33.9%±31.5Lowest 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% ME: 10.7% |
7.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
22%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1969 8 yrs older than ME |
1953Lowest 24 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 41% above ME |
18 minLowest 27% below ME |
37 minHighest 52% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.9%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
19.1%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
1.7%±2.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Mount Desert 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 | Mount Desert 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.