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Carroll vs Braintree vs Lyman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Carroll has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Braintree has the most people working from home (19%).
Lyman has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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 | Carroll | Braintree | Lyman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 659 |
1,026Highest |
464Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.4±4.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
58.4±2.4Lowest 50% above U.S. |
60.8±6.5 56% above U.S. |
| Carroll and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±6.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 39.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.2%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
38.6%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Carroll and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,821±$26kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$79,803±$5kHighest about the U.S. average |
$71,042±$17k 12% below U.S. |
| Braintree and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $261,500±$42k 21% below U.S. |
$217,700±$28kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$311,100±$66kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Lyman and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,078±$241 24% below U.S. |
$840±$405Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,147±$81Highest 19% below U.S. |
| Lyman and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,356Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$3,908 25% above U.S. |
$3,981Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28%±47.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±29.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyman and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.6%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — |
| High school 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.