Compare towns
Arundel vs Sidney 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 the most expensive homes ($421k median).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
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 | Sidney | Lyman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,418Lowest |
4,790Highest |
4,612 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% ME: +2.6% |
+10.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 9% below ME |
43±5.5 4% below ME |
53.8±2Highest 20% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
23.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.2%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Sidney and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±6.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Lyman and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.4% ME: 36.2% |
33.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Arundel and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,597±$17kHighest 36% above ME |
$83,488±$10kLowest 12% above ME |
$87,284±$14k 17% above ME |
| Arundel and Lyman 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 |
$336,200±$34kLowest 13% 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 |
$1,340±$304 18% above ME |
$1,063±$522Lowest 7% below ME |
| Arundel and Sidney 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 |
$2,474Lowest 19% below ME |
$2,717 11% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.2%±22.7 ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest 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%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
33 minHighest 35% above ME |
| Work from home | 7%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Lyman and Sidney 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 | #15 of 133 in ME | #40 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 21 | RSU 18 | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.