Lee, ME

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Lee, Maine

Lee, Maine, in Penobscot county, is 152 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center) and 249 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts. The town is located in the Bangor metropolitan area. Lee has a population of 845.

The People and Families of Lee

In Lee, about 72% of adults are married. Lots of Lee people are married off. Large households are normal in the town.

You'll notice more men than women in Lee compared to most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Lee had a median family income of $35,813.

Lee Housing

Owners occupy 92% of the housing units in Lee. The town sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use. The average age of the housing in Lee is relatively low. One of the strengths of the town is the availability of reasonably priced apartment rentals.

Commuting

In Lee, 90% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Lee strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Maine):

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 4%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Lee, ME

Comparing Lee to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Maine (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Near Medium City	152 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center)
Nearest Large City	249 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Penobscot
Metro Area	Bangor
Standard Zip Codes	04455
Phone Area Codes	207
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	45.36
Longitude	-68.286

Station	GRAND LAKE STREAM
Distance	27.4 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 27 F
Apr Temp	29 to 51 F
Jul Temp	55 to 79 F
Oct Temp	34 to 57 F
Annual Precip	44.7 inches

Station	DANFORTH
Distance	29.4 miles
Jan Temp	-2 to 24 F
Apr Temp	28 to 49 F
Jul Temp	52 to 78 F
Oct Temp	31 to 55 F
Annual Precip	41.7 inches

Station	VANCEBORO 2
Distance	43.8 miles
Jan Temp	1 to 25 F
Apr Temp	29 to 51 F
Jul Temp	55 to 80 F
Oct Temp	33 to 56 F
Annual Precip	44.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	845	100%
Male	433	51.2%
Female	412	48.8%
Under 18	236	27.9%
18+	609	72.1%
65+	123	14.6%
Median Age	37.8
Average Family Size	3.03
White	835	98.8%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	8	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1	0.1%
Median Family Income (1999)	$35,813
Population In Poverty	105	12.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	832
Growth	-13
Growth %	-1.49%

Ancestry	Percent
English	29.6%
US/American	18.3%
Irish	11.3%
French (except Basque)	11.1%
Scottish	5.6%
French Canadian	5.1%
Scotch-Irish	5.1%
German	3.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.6%
European	2.4%
Italian	1.6%
Polish	1%
Swedish	0.8%
Lebanese	0.5%
Dutch	0.3%
Danish	0.3%
Latvian	0.3%
Canadian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Lee	845	$35,813
Burlington	351	$29,375
Lincoln	5,221	$35,295
Lowell	291	$45,750
Mattawamkeag	825	$32,000
Springfield	379	$28,125
Winn	420	$33,393

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