Compare towns
Lyman vs Hampton Beach vs Dayton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lyman has the most affordable homes ($360k median).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Dayton has the most kids (20.4% 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 | Hampton Beach | Dayton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,612Highest |
2,605 |
2,313Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±2 38% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
42.1±5.5Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dayton and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Beach 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dayton 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 8% above U.S. |
$82,557±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$113,750±$24kHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Dayton 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±$44kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$398,200±$34k 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$522Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,375±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,215±$867 14% below U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,717Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$3,872 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±44.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38%±19.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach 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 | — | — |
| School district | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | — | Dayton Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.