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Casco vs Cornish 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
Casco has the most people working from home (26.6%).
Cornish has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Casco | Cornish | Lyman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,696 |
1,816Lowest |
4,612Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52±3.3Lowest 34% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
53.8±2 38% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lyman and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±7.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Casco and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,313±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$87,284±$14k 8% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,500±$58k 7% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$360,400±$44kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Lyman and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$184Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,063±$522Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Casco and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,085 about the U.S. average |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$2,717Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±44.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
95%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Cornish School District | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.