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Lee vs North Windham 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 kids (21.8% under 18).
North Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Lincoln has the most affordable homes ($142k 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 | North Windham | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 925Lowest |
5,417Highest |
4,890 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.5±11.5 15% above ME |
42±3Lowest 6% 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%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
11.4%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Lee and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest 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% |
37%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Lee and North Windham 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 |
$88,522±$8kHighest 18% above ME |
$56,089±$15k 25% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $174,500±$25k 41% below ME |
$342,800±$29kHighest 16% above ME |
$141,500±$40kLowest 52% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,248±$604Highest 10% above ME |
$658±$28Lowest 42% below ME |
| North Windham and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,547Lowest 49% below ME |
$3,546Highest 17% above ME |
$1,860 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
30.7%±14.3Lowest 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% |
6.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.1% ME: 74.3% |
72.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 41% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 11.9%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| North Windham and Lee 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.