Compare towns
Lyman vs Arundel
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lyman has the most people working from home (18.9%).
Arundel has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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 | Lyman | Arundel |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,612Highest |
4,418Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.8±2Highest 20% above ME |
40.9±6.4Lowest 9% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Arundel and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±6.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Arundel and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $87,284±$14kLowest 17% above ME |
$101,597±$17kHighest 36% above ME |
| Arundel and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $360,400±$44kLowest 22% above ME |
$421,300±$62kHighest 42% above ME |
| Arundel and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$522Lowest 7% below ME |
$1,607±$495Highest 41% above ME |
| Arundel and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,717Lowest 11% below ME |
$3,763Highest 24% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±44.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
34.2%±22.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Lyman and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 35% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
7%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #40 of 133 in ME | #7 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | RSU 21 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.