Compare towns
Wade vs Lee vs Washburn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wade has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
Lee has the most homeowners (97%).
Washburn has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Wade | Lee | Washburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 244Lowest |
925 |
1,355Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.6±18.5Highest 20% above ME |
51.5±11.5 15% above ME |
48.2±7.7Lowest 8% above ME |
| Wade and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±6.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Lee and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.8%±10.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
24%±3.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Wade and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
14.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Lee and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $41,818±$25kLowest 44% below ME |
$49,886±$5k 33% below ME |
$56,196±$6kHighest 25% below ME |
| Washburn and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $157,100±$109k 47% below ME |
$174,500±$25kHighest 41% below ME |
$112,900±$14kLowest 62% below ME |
| Lee and Wade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $482±$62 58% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,655Highest 45% below ME |
$1,547Lowest 49% below ME |
$1,571 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±24.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Lee and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.3% ME: 74.3% |
97%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1969 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 37% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.1%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±4.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.7%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Lee and Wade 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 45/MSAD 45 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Washburn District High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.0 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.