Compare towns
Lee vs Springfield vs Troy
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).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($123k median).
Troy has the most people working from home (25.3%).
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 | Springfield | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 925 |
310Lowest |
984Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.5±11.5 15% above ME |
52.4±7Highest 17% above ME |
49.3±13.6Lowest 10% 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%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±5.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±7 ME: 18.1% |
| Lee and Troy 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% |
21.6%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27%±4.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Troy 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% |
17.3% ME: 36.2% |
21.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±3.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Lee and Troy 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 |
$60,833±$23kHighest 19% below ME |
$44,583±$14kLowest 40% below ME |
| Springfield and Lee 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 |
$122,500±$28kLowest 59% below ME |
$213,000±$31kHighest 28% below ME |
| Troy and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,255±$211 10% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,547 49% below ME |
$1,067Lowest 65% below ME |
$1,752Highest 42% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
— | 53.2%±44.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Lee and Troy 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% |
5.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest ME: 74.3% |
96.2% ME: 74.3% |
86.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 41% above ME |
30 minLowest 21% above ME |
50 minHighest 102% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.9%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
9.6%±5.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 30/MSAD 30 | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | None 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.