Compare towns
Arundel vs New Gloucester vs Lyman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arundel has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
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 | Arundel | New Gloucester | Lyman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,418Lowest |
5,766Highest |
4,612 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4 9% below ME |
40.1±5.5Lowest 10% below ME |
53.8±2Highest 20% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
24.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.2%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| New Gloucester and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±3.4 ME: 22.4% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±6.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.4% ME: 36.2% |
30.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Arundel and New Gloucester 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 36% above ME |
$108,797±$12kHighest 46% above ME |
$87,284±$14kLowest 17% above ME |
| New Gloucester and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,300±$62kHighest 42% above ME |
$357,100±$29kLowest 20% above ME |
$360,400±$44k 22% above ME |
| Arundel and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$495Highest 41% above ME |
$1,150±$249 about the ME average |
$1,063±$522Lowest 7% below ME |
| Arundel and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,763Highest 24% above ME |
$3,417 13% above ME |
$2,717Lowest 11% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.2%±22.7 ME: 48.4% |
24.7%±12Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.7%±44.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Lyman and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.9% ME: 74.3% |
95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
33 minHighest 35% above ME |
| Work from home | 7%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Lyman and New Gloucester 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 | #65 of 133 in ME | #40 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 21 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | 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.