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Dummer vs Landaff 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
Dummer has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Landaff has the oldest population (median age 56.4).
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 | Dummer | Landaff | Lyman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
420 |
4,612Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4Lowest 38% above U.S. |
56.4±5.2Highest 45% above U.S. |
53.8±2 38% above U.S. |
| Landaff and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummer and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Landaff and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lyman and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$21kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$87,500±$26k 8% above U.S. |
$87,284±$14kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Dummer and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,200±$51kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$279,300±$20k 16% below U.S. |
$360,400±$44kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,375±$707Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,063±$522Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Landaff and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898 7% below U.S. |
$4,813Highest 54% above U.S. |
$2,717Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±44.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Landaff and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lyman and Landaff 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 | — | Landaff School District | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.