Compare towns
Alna vs Casco vs Lyman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alna has the most kids (32.9% under 18).
Casco has the most people working from home (26.6%).
Lyman has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.2%).
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 | Alna | Casco | Lyman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 818Lowest |
3,696 |
4,612Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% ME: +2.6% |
-2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±10.5Lowest 9% below ME |
52±3.3 16% above ME |
53.8±2Highest 20% above ME |
| Lyman and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 32.9%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.3%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.2%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.3%±7.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±6.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Casco and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
32.9% ME: 36.2% |
25.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Casco and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,125±$16kHighest 25% above ME |
$69,313±$19kLowest 7% below ME |
$87,284±$14k 17% above ME |
| Alna and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $367,400±$55kHighest 24% above ME |
$355,500±$58kLowest 20% above ME |
$360,400±$44k 22% above ME |
| Alna and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$176 4% below ME |
$1,395±$184Highest 22% above ME |
$1,063±$522Lowest 7% below ME |
| Casco and Alna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,667Highest 21% above ME |
$3,085 about the ME average |
$2,717Lowest 11% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±70.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
39.7%±35.5 ME: 48.4% |
37.7%±44.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Alna and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90% ME: 74.3% |
95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 41% above ME |
30 minLowest 23% above ME |
33 min 35% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.4%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.6%±10Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Casco and Lyman 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 61/MSAD 61 | 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.