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Limington vs Readfield 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%).
Readfield has the most people working from home (24.3%).
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 | Readfield | Lyman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,017 |
2,651Lowest |
4,612Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
0%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50±4.5 12% above ME |
48.1±7.6Lowest 7% 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%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.2%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Readfield and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±5.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.3%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±6.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Lyman and Readfield 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% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,675±$11kLowest 13% above ME |
$86,504±$8k 16% above ME |
$87,284±$14kHighest 17% above ME |
| Lyman and Readfield 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 |
$326,400±$20k 10% above ME |
$360,400±$44kHighest 22% above ME |
| Lyman and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,185±$121Highest 4% above ME |
$1,125±$844 about the ME average |
$1,063±$522Lowest 7% below ME |
| Limington and Readfield 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 |
$3,392Highest 12% above ME |
$2,717Lowest 11% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±23.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±100Lowest 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% |
5% ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 40% above ME |
30 minLowest 20% above ME |
33 min 35% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.1%±6.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±14.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Readfield 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 | #20 of 133 in ME | #40 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 38 | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | None in town | Maranacook Community High Sch | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5 |
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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.