Compare towns
Porter vs Lee vs Hiram
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Porter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
Lee has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Hiram has the most expensive homes ($257k 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 | Porter | Lee | Hiram |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,746 |
925Lowest |
1,748Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.9±7.9Lowest 9% below ME |
51.5±11.5Highest 15% above ME |
41.6±10.2 7% below ME |
| Lee and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Lee and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.7%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Lee and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
14.1% ME: 36.2% |
25%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Lee and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,417±$9k 19% below ME |
$49,886±$5kLowest 33% below ME |
$62,813±$10kHighest 16% below ME |
| Hiram and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $226,100±$20k 24% below ME |
$174,500±$25kLowest 41% below ME |
$256,600±$42kHighest 13% below ME |
| Hiram and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,070±$161 6% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,841 39% below ME |
$1,547Lowest 49% below ME |
$2,106Highest 31% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±8.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Lee and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% ME: 74.3% |
97%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 30% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
31 minLowest 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
8.6%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Porter and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 30/MSAD 30 | RSU 55/MSAD 55 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Sacopee Valley High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9 |
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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.