Compare towns
Lyman vs Lake Arrowhead
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%).
Lake Arrowhead has the most kids (26.9% 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 | Lake Arrowhead |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,612Highest |
3,322Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.8±2Highest 20% above ME |
33±2.4Lowest 26% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
26.9%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±6.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
7.6%±2.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Lake Arrowhead 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±$14kLowest 17% above ME |
$98,654±$9kHighest 32% above ME |
| Lake Arrowhead 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±$44kHighest 22% above ME |
$267,300±$19kLowest 10% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$522Lowest 7% below ME |
$2,288±$327Highest 101% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,717Highest 11% below ME |
$2,286Lowest 25% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±44.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±36.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Lyman and Lake Arrowhead 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% |
2.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
93.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 35% above ME |
39 minHighest 57% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #40 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.