Compare towns
Limington vs Windham 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).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
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 | Windham | Lyman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,017Lowest |
19,188Highest |
4,612 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50±4.5 12% above ME |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% 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% |
19.2%±2.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.2%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Windham 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% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest 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% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Windham 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 |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$87,284±$14k 17% above ME |
| Windham 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 |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
$360,400±$44k 22% above ME |
| Windham and Lyman 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 |
$1,232±$332Highest 8% above ME |
$1,063±$522Lowest 7% below ME |
| Windham 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 |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
$2,717Lowest 11% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±23.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest 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% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 40% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
33 min 35% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.1%±6.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Windham 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 | #95 of 133 in ME | #40 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 14 | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.