Compare towns
Lincoln vs Chapman vs Lee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lincoln has the most renters (27.4% rent).
Chapman has the highest household income ($93k).
Lee has the most people working from home (11.9%).
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 | Lincoln | Chapman | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,890Highest |
388Lowest |
925 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | -0.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.4±3.4Highest 17% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
51.5±11.5 15% above ME |
| Lincoln and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32.1%±7.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Lincoln and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2% ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
14.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,089±$15k 25% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$49,886±$5kLowest 33% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $141,500±$40kLowest 52% below ME |
$185,700±$22kHighest 37% below ME |
$174,500±$25k 41% below ME |
| Chapman and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $658±$28 42% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,860Highest 39% below ME |
$1,850 39% below ME |
$1,547Lowest 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.3%±34.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Lee and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.5% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5% ME: 74.3% |
97%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the ME average |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±4.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Lee and Chapman 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 | #94 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Lincoln-Region 3 · RSU 67 | — | RSU 30/MSAD 30 |
| High school in town | Mattanawcook Academy | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8 |
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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.