Compare towns
Castle Hill vs Lyman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Castle Hill has the most affordable homes ($145k median).
Lyman has the most expensive homes ($360k median).
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 | Castle Hill | Lyman |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 281Lowest |
4,612Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 57.8±15.8Highest 29% above ME |
53.8±2Lowest 20% above ME |
| Castle Hill and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±5.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.2%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Lyman and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 44.8%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±6.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±5.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Lyman and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $54,250±$14kLowest 27% below ME |
$87,284±$14kHighest 17% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $145,300±$18kLowest 51% below ME |
$360,400±$44kHighest 22% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$574Lowest 17% below ME |
$1,063±$522Highest 7% below ME |
| Lyman and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
$2,717Highest 11% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.7%±44.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Castle Hill and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 24% below ME |
33 minHighest 35% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.3%±9.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Lyman and Castle Hill 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 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.