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Springfield vs Webster plantation vs Lee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 52.4).
Webster plantation has the most people working from home (31.4%).
Lee has the most expensive homes ($175k 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 | Springfield | Webster plantation | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 310 |
85Lowest |
925Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -0.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.4±7Highest 17% above ME |
48.4±11.5Lowest 8% above ME |
51.5±11.5 15% above ME |
| Springfield and Lee 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% |
3.5%±34.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±4.9Highest 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%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
14.1%±39.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Lee and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
8.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
14.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±3.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
15.3%±28.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Webster plantation and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,833±$23kHighest 19% below ME |
— | $49,886±$5kLowest 33% below ME |
| Springfield and Lee 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 |
$75,800±$66kLowest 74% below ME |
$174,500±$25kHighest 41% below ME |
| Lee and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,067 65% below ME |
$367Lowest 88% below ME |
$1,547Highest 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | — | 80%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
31.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
19.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2% ME: 74.3% |
85.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1957Lowest 20 yrs older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
29 minLowest 18% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.6%±5.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
31.4%±29.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Webster plantation 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 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.