What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lincoln has the shortest commute (24 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Lincoln	Lee
People
Population	4,890Highest	925Lowest
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	51.5±11.5Lowest 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%	21.8%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1%
Age 65+	32.1%±7.4Highest ME: 22.4%	24.5%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Lincoln and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	20.2%Highest ME: 36.2%	14.1%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.5%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8%	4.8%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8%
	Lee and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$56,089±$15kHighest 25% below ME	$49,886±$5kLowest 33% below ME
	Lincoln and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$141,500±$40kLowest 52% below ME	$174,500±$25kHighest 41% below ME
	Lee and Lincoln 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	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,860Highest 39% below ME	$1,547Lowest 49% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	61.3%±34.1Lowest 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%Lowest ME: 10.7%	19.5%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	72.6%Lowest ME: 74.3%	97%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME	1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest about the ME average	35 minHighest 41% above ME
Work from home	3.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 15.9%	11.9%±4.7Highest ME: 15.9%
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.