Compare towns
Springfield vs Danforth vs Lee vs Lakeville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Lee has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Lakeville has the most people working from home (53.8%).
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 | Springfield | Danforth | Lee | Lakeville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 310 |
666 |
925Highest |
99Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 52.4±7 17% above ME |
53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
51.5±11.5Lowest 15% above ME |
59.9±7.5Highest 34% above ME |
| Lakeville and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
3%±29.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Lee and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
41.4%±21.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Lakeville and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.3% ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
14.1% ME: 36.2% |
36.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±3.7 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
0%±15.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Lee and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $60,833±$23k 19% below ME |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$49,886±$5k 33% below ME |
$65,625±$8kHighest 12% below ME |
| Lakeville and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $122,500±$28k 59% below ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$174,500±$25k 41% below ME |
$313,600±$251kHighest 6% above ME |
| Lakeville and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $629±$29 45% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,067 65% below ME |
$1,270 58% below ME |
$1,547Highest 49% below ME |
$1,010Lowest 67% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 36.1%±57.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
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| Lee and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
19.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2% ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97% ME: 74.3% |
100%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
28 minLowest 15% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
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| Work from home | 9.6%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
53.8%±31.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | RSU 30/MSAD 30 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.