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Casco vs Lyman vs Wayne
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 youngest population (median age 52).
Lyman has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.2%).
Wayne has the highest household income ($93k).
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 | Lyman | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,696 |
4,612Highest |
1,101Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% ME: +2.6% |
+4.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52±3.3Lowest 16% above ME |
53.8±2 20% above ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
| Wayne 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 ME: 18.1% |
15.2%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Lyman and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±7.8 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±6.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Wayne 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% ME: 36.2% |
25.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Casco 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 |
$87,284±$14k 17% above ME |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
| Wayne 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±$58kLowest 20% above ME |
$360,400±$44k 22% above ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
| Wayne and Lyman 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 |
$1,063±$522 7% below ME |
$983±$554Lowest 14% 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 | $3,085 about the ME average |
$2,717Lowest 11% below ME |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.7%±44.7 ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest 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 | 11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% ME: 74.3% |
95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 23% above ME |
33 minHighest 35% above ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Casco and Wayne 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 | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | RSU 38 |
| 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 |
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.