Compare towns
Arundel vs Windham 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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
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 | Windham | Lyman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,418Lowest |
19,188Highest |
4,612 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 9% below ME |
41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
53.8±2Highest 20% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
15.2%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Arundel and Windham 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% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±6.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.4% ME: 36.2% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Windham 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 36% above ME |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$87,284±$14kLowest 17% above ME |
| Windham 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 |
$388,900±$22k 31% above ME |
$360,400±$44kLowest 22% above ME |
| Arundel and Windham 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 |
$1,232±$332 8% above ME |
$1,063±$522Lowest 7% below ME |
| Arundel and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,763 24% above ME |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
$2,717Lowest 11% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.2%±22.7 ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest 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% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
33 minHighest 35% above ME |
| Work from home | 7%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Windham 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 | #7 of 133 in ME | #95 of 133 in ME | #40 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 21 | RSU 14 | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.