Compare towns
Buxton vs Lyme vs New Gloucester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Buxton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
Lyme has the most people working from home (27.2%).
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
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 | Buxton | Lyme | New Gloucester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,512Highest |
1,710Lowest |
5,766 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±3.9 17% above U.S. |
48.6±7.8Highest 25% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Lyme and Buxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
70.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Buxton and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,144±$21kLowest 24% above U.S. |
$133,906±$15kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$108,797±$12k 35% above U.S. |
| Lyme and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,800±$21kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$645,000±$64kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$357,100±$29k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,613±$266Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,418±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,150±$249Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Buxton and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,422 10% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,417Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±26.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±29.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyme and Buxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #104 of 133 in ME | — | #65 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Lyme School District | RSU 15/MSAD 15 |
| 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 |
U.S. 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.