Compare towns
Lyman vs Cornish vs Hollis
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 oldest population (median age 53.8).
Cornish has the youngest population (median age 39.2).
Hollis has the highest household income ($96k).
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 | Cornish | Hollis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,612 |
1,024Lowest |
4,872Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +10.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.8±2Highest 20% above ME |
39.2±13.3Lowest 13% below ME |
43.8±4.2 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±4 ME: 18.1% |
10.5%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Hollis 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% |
15.2%±6.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
16.8%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Lyman and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.1% ME: 36.2% |
16.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Hollis 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 |
$68,686±$2kLowest 8% below ME |
$95,950±$24kHighest 28% above ME |
| Hollis 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 |
— | $338,900±$27kLowest 14% above ME |
| Lyman and Hollis 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 |
$1,135±$141 about the ME average |
$1,372±$293Highest 20% above ME |
| Hollis and Cornish 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 |
$1,925Lowest 37% below ME |
$2,625 14% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±44.7 ME: 48.4% |
31%±22.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
48.9%±30.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Hollis 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% |
8.3% ME: 10.7% |
5.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1958Lowest 19 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 35% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
29 minLowest 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.4%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Lyman and Hollis 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 | — | #88 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | — | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.