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Lee vs Phillips
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lee has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
Phillips has the most people working from home (16.8%).
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 | Phillips |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 925Lowest |
1,094Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.5±11.5Highest 15% above ME |
49.7±3.7Lowest 11% above ME |
| Lee and Phillips 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% |
20.7%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Lee and Phillips 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% |
21.3%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Lee and Phillips 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% |
20.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Lee and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $49,886±$5kHighest 33% below ME |
$45,385±$12kLowest 39% below ME |
| Lee and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $174,500±$25kLowest 41% below ME |
$190,800±$18kHighest 36% below ME |
| Phillips and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $483±$377 58% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,547Lowest 49% below ME |
$2,582Highest 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
40.4%±33Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Lee and Phillips 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% |
17.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 41% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.9%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Phillips 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 | RSU 58/MSAD 58 |
| 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.