Compare towns
Lyman vs Freeport vs Minot
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
Minot has the most affordable homes ($295k 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 | Minot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,612 |
8,802Highest |
2,794Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.8±2Highest 20% above ME |
48.8±4.3Lowest 9% above ME |
49±6.1 9% above ME |
| Lyman and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Freeport and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±6.4 ME: 22.4% |
26.7%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Freeport and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
59.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Minot and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,284±$14kLowest 17% above ME |
$107,326±$19kHighest 44% above ME |
$95,655±$17k 28% above ME |
| Freeport and Minot 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 |
$294,900±$26kLowest about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$522 7% below ME |
$1,439±$123Highest 26% above ME |
$878±$801Lowest 23% below ME |
| Freeport and Lyman 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 |
$2,602Lowest 14% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±44.7 ME: 48.4% |
62%±18.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
35.7%±40.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Freeport 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% |
8.5% ME: 10.7% |
6.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95% ME: 74.3% |
77.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 35% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
21.2%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Freeport and Lyman 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 | #78 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | RSU 05 | RSU 16 |
| High school in town | None in town | Freeport High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.