Compare towns
Lee vs Prospect vs Springfield
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%).
Prospect has the highest household income ($81k).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($123k 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 | Prospect | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 925Highest |
923 |
310Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 51.5±11.5 15% above ME |
45.2±7.5Lowest about the ME average |
52.4±7Highest 17% above ME |
| Springfield 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% |
25.2%±10.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±5.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Prospect and Lee 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% |
19.8%±1.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.6%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Lee and Springfield 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% |
22.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1 ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±3.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Lee and Prospect 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 |
$81,250±$17kHighest 9% above ME |
$60,833±$23k 19% below ME |
| Prospect and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $174,500±$25k 41% below ME |
$196,500±$19kHighest 34% below ME |
$122,500±$28kLowest 59% below ME |
| Prospect and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,107±$61 about the ME average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,547 49% below ME |
$1,979Highest 35% below ME |
$1,067Lowest 65% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±42Lowest ME: 48.4% |
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| Lee and Prospect 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% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
5.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1998Highest 21 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 41% above ME |
33 min 34% above ME |
30 minLowest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.9%±4.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.6%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Lee and Springfield 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 | — | — |
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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.