Compare towns
Alfred vs Levant vs Lyman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alfred has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Levant has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
Lyman has the most people working from home (18.9%).
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 | Alfred | Levant | Lyman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,125 |
3,069Lowest |
4,612Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.1% ME: +2.6% |
+4.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.9±5.3 about the ME average |
39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
53.8±2Highest 20% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±6.3 ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.2%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Levant and Alfred are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±5.9 ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±6.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Lyman and Alfred are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Lyman and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,321±$18kLowest 10% above ME |
$86,071±$22k 15% above ME |
$87,284±$14kHighest 17% above ME |
| Lyman and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,300±$38k 15% above ME |
$268,500±$27kLowest 9% below ME |
$360,400±$44kHighest 22% above ME |
| Lyman and Alfred are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,035±$432Lowest 9% below ME |
$1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
$1,063±$522 7% below ME |
| Levant and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,543Highest 17% above ME |
$2,580Lowest 15% below ME |
$2,717 11% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 82.2%±29.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
37.7%±44.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Alfred and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
33 minHighest 35% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.6%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #74 of 133 in ME | #124 of 133 in ME | #40 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.