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Casco vs Peabody 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%).
Peabody has the most expensive homes ($596k median).
Lyman has the most homeowners (95%).
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 | Peabody | Lyman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,696Lowest |
54,695Highest |
4,612 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52±3.3 34% above U.S. |
45.3±2.4Lowest 16% above U.S. |
53.8±2Highest 38% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Peabody 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%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% |
4.4%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,313±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$96,657±$4kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$87,284±$14k 8% above U.S. |
| Peabody 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 7% above U.S. |
$596,200±$12kHighest 79% above U.S. |
$360,400±$44k 8% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$184 about the U.S. average |
$1,950±$99Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,063±$522Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,085 about the U.S. average |
$5,065Highest 62% above U.S. |
$2,717Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±44.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Peabody 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% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±1.6Lowest 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 | — | #228 of 282 in MA | #40 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Peabody | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | None in town | Peabody Veterans Memorial High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3 |
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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.