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Danforth vs Lyman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Lyman has the most people working from home (18.9%).
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 | Danforth | Lyman |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 452Lowest |
4,612Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±5.3Lowest 16% above ME |
53.8±2Highest 20% above ME |
| Lyman and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.2%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Lyman and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±6.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Lyman and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Lyman and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$87,284±$14kHighest 17% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$360,400±$44kHighest 22% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,063±$522Highest 7% below ME |
| Lyman and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $2,717 11% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.7%±44.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Lyman and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 9% above ME |
33 minHighest 35% above ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| 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.