Compare towns
Hampden vs Limington vs Lyman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampden has the most kids (25.8% under 18).
Limington has the most affordable homes ($296k 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 | Hampden | Limington | Lyman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,896Highest |
4,017Lowest |
4,612 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.8% ME: +2.6% |
+4.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41±2.9Lowest 8% below ME |
50±4.5 12% above ME |
53.8±2Highest 20% above ME |
| Lyman and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.8%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
15.2%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Hampden and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.1%±5.7 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±6.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Lyman and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Hampden and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,959±$13kHighest 50% above ME |
$84,675±$11kLowest 13% above ME |
$87,284±$14k 17% above ME |
| Hampden and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $301,300±$38k about the ME average |
$295,600±$33kLowest about the ME average |
$360,400±$44kHighest 22% above ME |
| Lyman and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$317Highest 13% above ME |
$1,185±$121 4% above ME |
$1,063±$522Lowest 7% below ME |
| Hampden and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,694Highest 22% above ME |
$2,852 6% below ME |
$2,717Lowest 11% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.2%±15.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±23.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.7%±44.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Limington and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91% ME: 74.3% |
95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
35 minHighest 40% above ME |
33 min 35% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.3%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±6.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Hampden and Lyman 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 | #6 of 133 in ME | #70 of 133 in ME | #40 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 22 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | Hampden Academy | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8 |
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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.