Compare towns
Limington vs Winthrop 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%).
Winthrop has the most kids (22.9% 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 | Winthrop | Lyman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,017Lowest |
6,191Highest |
4,612 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50±4.5 12% above ME |
43.6±5.3Lowest about the ME average |
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% |
22.9%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.2%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Winthrop 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% |
23.4%±5 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±6.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Lyman and Winthrop 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% |
40%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Winthrop 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 |
$86,470±$4k 16% above ME |
$87,284±$14kHighest 17% above ME |
| Lyman and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,600±$33k about the ME average |
$294,800±$41kLowest about the ME average |
$360,400±$44kHighest 22% above ME |
| Lyman and Limington 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 |
$892±$319Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,063±$522 7% below ME |
| Limington and Lyman 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 |
$3,506Highest 15% above ME |
$2,717Lowest 11% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±23.4 ME: 48.4% |
50.8%±22.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.7%±44.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Winthrop 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% |
12.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5% ME: 74.3% |
95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 40% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
33 minLowest 35% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.1%±6.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Winthrop 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 | #12 of 133 in ME | #40 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Winthrop Public Schools | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | None in town | Winthrop High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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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.