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Addison vs Lyman vs Belmont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
Lyman has the most people working from home (18.9%).
Belmont has the shortest commute (24 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 | Addison | Lyman | Belmont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,045 |
4,612Highest |
876Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.2±3.9 21% above ME |
53.8±2Lowest 20% above ME |
54.5±9.2Highest 22% above ME |
| Belmont and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
15.2%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±3.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Belmont and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±6.4 ME: 22.4% |
33.7%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Belmont and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Lyman and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $50,524±$8kLowest 32% below ME |
$87,284±$14kHighest 17% above ME |
$61,250±$15k 18% below ME |
| Lyman and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,500±$28kLowest 45% below ME |
$360,400±$44kHighest 22% above ME |
$217,500±$28k 27% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$807Lowest 21% below ME |
$1,063±$522Highest 7% below ME |
$1,045±$410 8% below ME |
| Lyman and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,625Lowest 46% below ME |
$2,717Highest 11% below ME |
$2,445 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±47.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.7%±44.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
46.3%±25.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Addison and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 22.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 11% above ME |
33 minHighest 35% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.2%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Lyman and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #40 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.