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Belgrade 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
Belgrade has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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 | Belgrade | Casco | Lyman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,351Lowest |
3,696 |
4,612Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% ME: +2.6% |
-2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.6Lowest 6% 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 | 22.6%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.3%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.2%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Belgrade and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±6.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.3%±7.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±6.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Casco and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
32.9% ME: 36.2% |
25.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Belgrade and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,338±$13kHighest 18% above ME |
$69,313±$19kLowest 7% below ME |
$87,284±$14k 17% above ME |
| Belgrade and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,200±$44kLowest 5% above 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 | $857±$108Lowest 25% 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 | $2,859 6% below ME |
$3,085Highest about the ME average |
$2,717Lowest 11% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.2%±35.9Lowest 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 | 3.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8% ME: 74.3% |
90%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
33 minHighest 35% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.6 ME: 15.9% |
26.6%±10Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Casco and Belgrade 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 | #71 of 133 in ME | — | #40 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 18 | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | 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.