Compare towns
Limington vs Naples 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Naples has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Lyman has the oldest population (median age 53.8).
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 | Naples | Lyman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,017 |
3,985Lowest |
4,612Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50±4.5 12% above ME |
49.8±6.8Lowest 11% 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 | 15.6%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.2%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±5.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.3%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±6.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Lyman and Naples 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% |
37.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Lyman and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,675±$11k 13% above ME |
$78,188±$13kLowest 5% above ME |
$87,284±$14kHighest 17% above ME |
| Lyman and Limington 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 |
$340,100±$48k 15% above ME |
$360,400±$44kHighest 22% above ME |
| Lyman and Naples 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 |
$1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME |
$1,063±$522Lowest 7% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,852Highest 6% below ME |
$2,784 8% below ME |
$2,717Lowest 11% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±23.4 ME: 48.4% |
59.9%±40.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.7%±44.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Naples and Limington 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% |
9.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91% ME: 74.3% |
87.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 40% above ME |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
33 minLowest 35% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.1%±6.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.7%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Naples 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 | #118 of 133 in ME | #40 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | None in town | Lake Region High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.