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Corinth vs Lyman

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Corinth has the most affordable homes ($136k median).
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.

MeasureCorinthLyman
People
Population
2,990Lowest
4,612Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.8%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
+4.2%Highest
ME: +2.6%
Median age
42.7±6Lowest
5% below ME
53.8±2Highest
20% above ME
Kids under 18
23%±4.9Highest
ME: 18.1%
15.2%±4Lowest
ME: 18.1%
Corinth and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
16.3%±3.9Lowest
ME: 22.4%
26.1%±6.4Highest
ME: 22.4%
Lyman and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
20.2%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
25.1%Highest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.3%±1.5
ME: 5.8%
3.3%±1.8
ME: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$64,229±$5kLowest
14% below ME
$87,284±$14kHighest
17% above ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$135,800±$31kLowest
54% below ME
$360,400±$44kHighest
22% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$883±$157Lowest
22% below ME
$1,063±$522Highest
7% below ME
Lyman and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,381Lowest
55% below ME
$2,717Highest
11% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
23.4%±11.6Lowest
ME: 48.4%
37.7%±44.7Highest
ME: 48.4%
Lyman and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
11.4%Highest
ME: 10.7%
9%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
82.2%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
95%Highest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1986Highest
9 yrs newer than ME
1979Lowest
2 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 minLowest
21% above ME
33 minHighest
35% above ME
Work from home
15.6%±5.8Lowest
ME: 15.9%
18.9%±6.9Highest
ME: 15.9%
Lyman and Corinth 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 #102 of 133 in ME #40 of 133 in ME
School district RSU 64/MSAD 64 RSU 57/MSAD 57
High school in town Central High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school
14.3
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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.