Compare towns
Lyman vs Cornish vs Union
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 expensive homes ($360k median).
Cornish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
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 | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,612Highest |
1,803Lowest |
2,663 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.8±2Highest 20% above ME |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
41.6±5.3 7% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Cornish 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% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Lyman and Union 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% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Union 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±$14kHighest 17% above ME |
$69,038±$4kLowest 8% below ME |
$80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
| Lyman and Union 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 |
$274,200±$84k 8% below ME |
$267,600±$42kLowest 10% 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 |
$1,179±$452 4% above ME |
| Cornish and Union 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 |
$2,309Lowest 24% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±44.7 ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest 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% ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 35% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
29 minLowest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Lyman and Union 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 40/MSAD 40 |
| 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.