Compare towns
Lyman vs Jay vs Limington
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%).
Jay has the most affordable homes ($169k median).
Limington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
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 | Jay | Limington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,612 |
4,657Highest |
4,017Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2% ME: +2.6% |
-4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.8±2Highest 20% above ME |
39.5±5.1Lowest 12% below ME |
50±4.5 12% above ME |
| Lyman and Limington 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% |
17.5%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Jay and Limington 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% |
19.3%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.1%±5.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Lyman and Limington 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% |
29.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Jay 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 |
$70,238±$19kLowest 6% below ME |
$84,675±$11k 13% above ME |
| Lyman and Limington 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 |
$168,600±$27kLowest 43% below ME |
$295,600±$33k about the ME average |
| Lyman and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$522 7% below ME |
$759±$141Lowest 33% below ME |
$1,185±$121Highest 4% above ME |
| Limington 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 |
$2,245Lowest 26% below ME |
$2,852Highest 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±44.7 ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±28.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±23.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Limington 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% |
9.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 35% above ME |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
35 minHighest 40% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Lyman and Limington 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 | #86 of 133 in ME | #70 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | RSU 73 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | None in town | Spruce Mountain High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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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.