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Lyman vs Corinth

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%).
Corinth has the most affordable homes ($136k 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.

MeasureLymanCorinth
People
Population
4,612Highest
2,990Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+4.2%Highest
ME: +2.6%
+0.8%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
Median age
53.8±2Highest
20% above ME
42.7±6Lowest
5% below ME
Kids under 18
15.2%±4Lowest
ME: 18.1%
23%±4.9Highest
ME: 18.1%
Corinth 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%
16.3%±3.9Lowest
ME: 22.4%
Lyman and Corinth 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%
20.2%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.3%±1.8
ME: 5.8%
3.3%±1.5
ME: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$87,284±$14kHighest
17% above ME
$64,229±$5kLowest
14% below ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$360,400±$44kHighest
22% above ME
$135,800±$31kLowest
54% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,063±$522Highest
7% below ME
$883±$157Lowest
22% below ME
Lyman and Corinth 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
$1,381Lowest
55% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
37.7%±44.7Highest
ME: 48.4%
23.4%±11.6Lowest
ME: 48.4%
Lyman and Corinth 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%
11.4%Highest
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
1986Highest
9 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
33 minHighest
35% above ME
30 minLowest
21% above ME
Work from home
18.9%±6.9Highest
ME: 15.9%
15.6%±5.8Lowest
ME: 15.9%
Lyman and Corinth 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 #102 of 133 in ME
School district RSU 57/MSAD 57 RSU 64/MSAD 64
High school in town None in town Central High School
Students per teacherat that high school —
14.3
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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.