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Lyman vs Cornish
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%).
Cornish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,612Highest |
1,803Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.8±2Highest 20% above ME |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Cornish 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% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Lyman and Cornish 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% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Lyman and Cornish 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 17% above ME |
$69,038±$4kLowest 8% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $360,400±$44kHighest 22% above ME |
$274,200±$84kLowest 8% below ME |
| Lyman and Cornish 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 |
$1,196±$148Highest 5% above ME |
| Cornish and Lyman 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 |
$2,309Lowest 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±44.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Cornish 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% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 35% above ME |
31 minLowest 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #40 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| 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.