Compare towns
Lyman vs Chapman vs Limington
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%).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Limington has the most renters (9% rent).
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 | Chapman | Limington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,612Highest |
388Lowest |
4,017 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +4.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.8±2Highest 20% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
50±4.5 12% 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 | 15.2%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±6.4 ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.1%±5.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Lyman 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% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman 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±$14k 17% above ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$84,675±$11kLowest 13% above ME |
| Chapman 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±$44kHighest 22% above ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
$295,600±$33k about the ME average |
| Lyman and Limington 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 |
— | $1,185±$121Highest 4% above ME |
| Limington and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,717 11% below ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
$2,852Highest 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±44.7 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±23.4Highest 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 | 9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.5% ME: 74.3% |
91%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 35% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
35 minHighest 40% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Lyman and Limington 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 | — | #70 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | — | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.