Compare towns
Lyman vs Calais vs Minot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lyman has the oldest population (median age 53.8).
Calais has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
Minot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
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 | Calais | Minot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,612Highest |
1,713Lowest |
2,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±2Highest 38% above U.S. |
42±8.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
49±6.1 26% above U.S. |
| Lyman and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Calais and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyman and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais and Minot 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 8% above U.S. |
$100,625±$27kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$95,655±$17k 18% above U.S. |
| Calais and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $360,400±$44k 8% above U.S. |
$390,300±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$294,900±$26kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Calais and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$522 25% below U.S. |
$1,408±$392Highest about the U.S. average |
$878±$801Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Calais and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,717 13% below U.S. |
$6,586Highest 111% above U.S. |
$2,602Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±44.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.7%±40.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Calais and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Calais 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 | #40 of 133 in ME | — | #78 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | RSU 16 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.