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Lyman vs Columbia vs Casco
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.2%).
Columbia has the most affordable homes ($196k median).
Casco has the most people working from home (26.6%).
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 | Columbia | Casco |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,612Highest |
683Lowest |
3,696 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±2Highest 38% above U.S. |
51.8±10.1Lowest 33% above U.S. |
52±3.3 34% above U.S. |
| Lyman and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Columbia and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±8.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±7.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Columbia and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Columbia and Casco 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 8% above U.S. |
$57,917±$13kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$69,313±$19k 14% below U.S. |
| Lyman and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $360,400±$44kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$196,400±$29kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$355,500±$58k 7% above U.S. |
| Lyman and Casco 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. |
$792±$333Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,395±$184Highest about the U.S. average |
| Casco 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. |
$2,009Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$3,085Highest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±44.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
9.1%±95.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±35.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Casco and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.6%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Casco 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 | — | — |
| School district | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | — | RSU 61/MSAD 61 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.