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Lee vs Steep Falls
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%).
Steep Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
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 | Steep Falls |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 925Lowest |
1,861Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.5±11.5Highest 15% above ME |
44.1±6.5Lowest about the ME average |
| Lee and Steep Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±9.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Steep Falls 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% |
9.7%±5.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
14.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±3.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Lee and Steep Falls 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 |
$80,280±$33kHighest 7% above ME |
| Steep Falls 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±$25kLowest 41% below ME |
$243,400±$31kHighest 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,516±$1k 33% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,547Lowest 49% below ME |
$3,273Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
66.4%±36.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Lee and Steep Falls 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% |
7.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 41% above ME |
31 minLowest 25% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.9%±4.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
4%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Lee and Steep Falls 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 | — |
| 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.