Compare towns
Lee vs Warren vs Winn
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).
Warren has the highest household income ($75k).
Winn has the most affordable homes ($96k 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 | Warren | Winn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 925 |
4,932Highest |
287Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 51.5±11.5 15% above ME |
42.2±2.2Lowest 6% below ME |
57.1±6.1Highest 27% above ME |
| Winn 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% |
13.9%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
12.2%±8.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Lee and Warren 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% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30.3%±14.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Winn 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% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
25.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.8%±5.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Warren and Lee 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 |
$74,616±$21kHighest about the ME average |
$36,333±$7kLowest 51% below ME |
| Warren 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 |
$232,700±$32kHighest 22% below ME |
$95,600±$5kLowest 68% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$456Highest about the ME average |
$850±$505Lowest 25% below ME |
| Warren and Winn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,547 49% below ME |
$2,832Highest 7% below ME |
$1,235Lowest 59% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 80%±100 ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±73.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Winn and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.5% ME: 10.7% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
22%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1953Lowest 24 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 41% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
37 minHighest 52% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.9%±4.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3 ME: 15.9% |
1.7%±2.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Lee and Warren 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 | — | #120 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 30/MSAD 30 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 30/MSAD 30 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 3 photos → |
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.