Compare towns
Casco vs Jay vs Warren vs Lyman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Casco has the most people working from home (26.6%).
Jay has the most affordable homes ($169k median).
Warren has the most renters (18.7% rent).
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 | Jay | Warren | Lyman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,696Lowest |
4,657 |
4,932Highest |
4,612 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% ME: +2.6% |
-4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
+4.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52±3.3 16% above ME |
39.5±5.1Lowest 12% below ME |
42.2±2.2 6% below 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 | 11.3%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.5%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
15.2%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Jay and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±7.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.3%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest 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+ | 32.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.7% ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Warren and Jay 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 7% below ME |
$70,238±$19k 6% below ME |
$74,616±$21k about the ME average |
$87,284±$14kHighest 17% above ME |
| Lyman and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,500±$58k 20% above ME |
$168,600±$27kLowest 43% below ME |
$232,700±$32k 22% below 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 | $1,395±$184Highest 22% above ME |
$759±$141Lowest 33% below ME |
$1,125±$456 about the ME average |
$1,063±$522 7% below ME |
| Casco and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,085Highest about the ME average |
$2,245Lowest 26% below ME |
$2,832 7% below ME |
$2,717 11% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5 ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±28.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.7%±44.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Warren and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.8% ME: 10.7% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% ME: 74.3% |
82.7% ME: 74.3% |
81.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 23% above ME |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
33 minHighest 35% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3 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 | — | #86 of 133 in ME | #120 of 133 in ME | #40 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | RSU 73 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | None in town | Spruce Mountain High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.