Compare towns
Lyman vs Burnham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lyman has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.2%).
Burnham has the most affordable homes ($178k 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 | Lyman | Burnham |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,612Highest |
953Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.8±2Highest 20% above ME |
48.4±3.2Lowest 8% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Burnham 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% |
22.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Lyman and Burnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Lyman and Burnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $87,284±$14kHighest 17% above ME |
$59,261±$18kLowest 21% below ME |
| Lyman and Burnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $360,400±$44kHighest 22% above ME |
$178,100±$43kLowest 40% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$522Lowest 7% below ME |
$1,308±$386Highest 15% above ME |
| Burnham and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,717Highest 11% below ME |
$1,897Lowest 38% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±44.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.9%±49Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Burnham and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 35% above ME |
22 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
17%±10.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Lyman and Burnham 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 | #40 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.