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Arundel vs Millis vs Lyman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arundel has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Millis has the highest household income ($156k).
Lyman has the oldest population (median age 53.8).
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 | Arundel | Millis | Lyman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,418Lowest |
8,888Highest |
4,612 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
53.8±2Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Arundel and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyman and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millis and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,597±$17k 26% above U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$87,284±$14kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,300±$62k 27% above U.S. |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$360,400±$44kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$495 14% above U.S. |
$1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,063±$522Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Millis and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,763 21% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$2,717Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±44.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millis and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
95%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lyman and Millis 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 | #7 of 133 in ME | #63 of 282 in MA | #40 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 21 | Millis | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | None in town | Millis High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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U.S. 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.