Compare towns
Lyman vs Freeport vs Casco vs Acton
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).
Freeport has the most expensive homes ($508k median).
Casco has the most people working from home (26.6%).
Acton has the most affordable homes ($334k 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.
| Measure | Lyman | Freeport | Casco | Acton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,612 |
8,802Highest |
3,696 |
2,721Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2% ME: +2.6% |
+10.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.8±2Highest 20% above ME |
48.8±4.3Lowest 9% above ME |
52±3.3 16% above ME |
52.9±4.2 18% above ME |
| Lyman and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±4 ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.3%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.1%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Freeport 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 ME: 22.4% |
26.7%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.3%±7.8 ME: 22.4% |
26.2%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Freeport 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% ME: 36.2% |
59.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
32.9% ME: 36.2% |
24.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Freeport 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±$14k 17% above ME |
$107,326±$19kHighest 44% above ME |
$69,313±$19kLowest 7% below ME |
$78,750±$15k 5% above ME |
| Freeport 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±$44k 22% above ME |
$508,400±$76kHighest 71% above ME |
$355,500±$58k 20% above ME |
$334,300±$34kLowest 13% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$522Lowest 7% below ME |
$1,439±$123Highest 26% above ME |
$1,395±$184 22% above ME |
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| Freeport and Casco 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 |
$5,042Highest 66% above ME |
$3,085 about the ME average |
$2,680Lowest 12% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±44.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
62%±18.9 ME: 48.4% |
39.7%±35.5 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Acton and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% ME: 10.7% |
8.5% ME: 10.7% |
11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95% ME: 74.3% |
77.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90% ME: 74.3% |
96.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 35% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
40 minHighest 64% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
21.2%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
26.6%±10Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±8.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Casco and Freeport 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 | #4 of 133 in ME | — | #43 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | RSU 05 | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Acton Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Freeport High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
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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.