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Lee vs Weston

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).
Weston has the shortest commute (18 min average).

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.

MeasureLeeWeston
People
Population
925Highest
275Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-0.7%
ME: +2.6%
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Median age
51.5±11.5Lowest
15% above ME
55.1±14Highest
23% above ME
Weston 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%
14.9%±7.2Lowest
ME: 18.1%
Lee and Weston 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%
21.8%±4.3Lowest
ME: 22.4%
Lee and Weston 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%
23.3%Highest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.8%±2.4Highest
ME: 5.8%
1.5%±4.5Lowest
ME: 5.8%
Lee and Weston 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
$58,942±$7kHighest
21% below ME
Weston 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±$25kHighest
41% below ME
$171,700±$26kLowest
42% below ME
Lee and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,547Highest
49% below ME
$1,500Lowest
51% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
80%±100Lowest
ME: 48.4%
100%±100Highest
ME: 48.4%
Weston and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
19.5%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
19.6%Highest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
97%Highest
ME: 74.3%
93.1%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1979Lowest
2 yrs newer than ME
1990Highest
13 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
35 minHighest
41% above ME
18 minLowest
28% below ME
Work from home
11.9%±4.7Highest
ME: 15.9%
11.1%±12.7Lowest
ME: 15.9%
Lee and Weston 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.