Compare towns
Lyman vs Lancaster vs Limington
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 oldest population (median age 53.8).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (33.6%).
Limington has the most affordable homes ($296k 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 | Lancaster | Limington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,612 |
8,606Highest |
4,017Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±2Highest 38% above U.S. |
43.1±4.9Lowest 11% above U.S. |
50±4.5 29% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Lancaster 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lyman and Lancaster 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. |
$134,833±$27kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$84,675±$11kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $360,400±$44k 8% above U.S. |
$519,100±$60kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$295,600±$33kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$522Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,185±$121 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,717Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$7,235Highest 132% above U.S. |
$2,852 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±44.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.3%±36.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.2%±23.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lancaster and Limington 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% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 26% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 20% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±9.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lancaster 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 | #145 of 282 in MA | #70 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | Nashoba | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | None 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.