Compare towns
Freeport vs Lyme vs York
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Freeport has the most affordable homes ($508k median).
Lyme has the shortest commute (21 min average).
York has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
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 | Freeport | Lyme | York |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,802 |
1,710Lowest |
13,986Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±4.3 25% above U.S. |
48.6±7.8Lowest 25% above U.S. |
49.5±5.2Highest 27% above U.S. |
| York and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| York and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| York and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
70.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Freeport and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,326±$19kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$133,906±$15kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$121,250±$25k 50% above U.S. |
| Lyme and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $508,400±$76kLowest 53% above U.S. |
$645,000±$64kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$636,400±$30k 91% above U.S. |
| Lyme and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,439±$123 about the U.S. average |
$1,418±$130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,490±$336Highest 5% above U.S. |
| York and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,042 62% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,658Lowest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±10.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freeport and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lyme and York 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 | #4 of 133 in ME | — | #13 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 05 | Lyme School District | York Public Schools |
| High school in town | Freeport High School | None in town | York High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
— | 9.6Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.