Compare towns
Lyman vs Mapleton vs Weston
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 expensive homes ($360k median).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Weston has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Mapleton | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,612Highest |
1,884 |
275Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 53.8±2 20% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
55.1±14Highest 23% above ME |
| Weston and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±4 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.9%±7.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Lyman 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Lyman and Weston 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% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±4.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton 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 17% above ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$58,942±$7kLowest 21% below ME |
| Mapleton 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 |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$171,700±$26kLowest 42% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$522Highest 7% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
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| Lyman and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,717Highest 11% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,500Lowest 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±44.7 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Weston 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% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 35% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±12.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Lyman and Weston 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 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.