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Lincoln vs Wayne 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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Lee has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
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 | Wayne | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,890Highest |
1,101 |
925Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6% ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.4±3.4 17% above ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
51.5±11.5Lowest 15% above ME |
| Wayne and Lincoln 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% |
13.4%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Lee and Wayne 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% |
29.2%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Lincoln and Wayne 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% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
14.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne 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 |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$49,886±$5kLowest 33% below ME |
| Wayne and Lincoln 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 |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$174,500±$25k 41% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $658±$28Lowest 42% below ME |
$983±$554Highest 14% below ME |
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| Wayne and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,860 39% below ME |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$1,547Lowest 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.3%±34.1 ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest 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% ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
97%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the ME average |
30 min 24% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Lee 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 38 | RSU 30/MSAD 30 |
| High school in town | Mattanawcook Academy | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.