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Casco vs Newry 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%).
Newry has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Lyman has the highest household income ($87k).
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 | Newry | Lyman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,696 |
177Lowest |
4,612Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +4.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52±3.3Lowest 16% above ME |
61.1±5Highest 36% above ME |
53.8±2 20% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 11.3%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.6%±12.2 ME: 18.1% |
15.2%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Lyman and Newry 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% |
42.4%±14.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±6.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Newry 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% |
37.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
| 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±$19k 7% below ME |
$67,000±$23kLowest 10% below ME |
$87,284±$14kHighest 17% above ME |
| Lyman and Casco 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 |
$307,700±$69kLowest 4% above 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 |
$1,125±$666 about the ME average |
$1,063±$522Lowest 7% below ME |
| Casco and Newry 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 |
$2,438Lowest 20% below ME |
$2,717 11% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.7%±44.7 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% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% ME: 74.3% |
89.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 23% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
33 minHighest 35% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±9.6Lowest 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 | — | — | #40 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | — | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.