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Beals 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
Beals has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Beals | Casco | Lyman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 498Lowest |
3,696 |
4,612Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.6% ME: +2.6% |
+4.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48±15.6Lowest 7% above 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 | 16.1%±6.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.3%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.2%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Beals and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±5.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.3%±7.8 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±6.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Beals and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
32.9% ME: 36.2% |
25.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±5.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Beals and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,063±$14kLowest 14% below ME |
$69,313±$19k 7% below ME |
$87,284±$14kHighest 17% above ME |
| Lyman and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $256,700±$45kLowest 13% below ME |
$355,500±$58k 20% above ME |
$360,400±$44kHighest 22% above ME |
| Lyman and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $907±$378Lowest 20% below ME |
$1,395±$184Highest 22% above ME |
$1,063±$522 7% below ME |
| Casco and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,580Lowest 15% below ME |
$3,085Highest about the ME average |
$2,717 11% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.4%±71.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
39.7%±35.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.7%±44.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Casco and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.8% ME: 10.7% |
11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90% ME: 74.3% |
95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 17% below ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
33 minHighest 35% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.6%±10.9Lowest 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 | Beals Public Schools | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.