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Hanover vs Lyman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hanover has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Lyman has the highest household income ($87k).
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 | Hanover | Lyman |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 276Lowest |
4,612Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.3±10.3Lowest 19% above ME |
53.8±2Highest 20% above ME |
| Lyman and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±9.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.2%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Hanover and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±12.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±6.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Lyman and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±4Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Hanover and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $55,417±$52kLowest 26% below ME |
$87,284±$14kHighest 17% above ME |
| Lyman and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $334,500±$36kLowest 13% above ME |
$360,400±$44kHighest 22% above ME |
| Lyman and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,063±$522 7% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,492Lowest 18% below ME |
$2,717Highest 11% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.7%±44.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Lyman and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 18.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 9% below ME |
33 minHighest 35% above ME |
| Work from home | 25%±19.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Hanover 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 | — | #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.