Compare towns
Limington vs Hampden vs Lyman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Limington has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Hampden has the most kids (25.8% under 18).
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 | Limington | Hampden | Lyman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,017Lowest |
7,896Highest |
4,612 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% ME: +2.6% |
+6.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50±4.5 12% above ME |
41±2.9Lowest 8% below 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 | 15.6%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
25.8%±5.7Highest 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+ | 22.1%±5.7 ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±3.6Lowest 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+ | 23.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
45.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.3Highest 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 | $84,675±$11kLowest 13% above ME |
$111,959±$13kHighest 50% 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 | $295,600±$33kLowest about the ME average |
$301,300±$38k 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 | $1,185±$121 4% above ME |
$1,286±$317Highest 13% 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 | $2,852 6% below ME |
$3,694Highest 22% above ME |
$2,717Lowest 11% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±23.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
22.2%±15.1Lowest 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 | 3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.5% ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91% ME: 74.3% |
85.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 40% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
33 min 35% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.1%±6.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.3%±5.5Highest 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 | #70 of 133 in ME | #6 of 133 in ME | #40 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 22 | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | None in town | Hampden Academy | 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.