Compare towns
Lyman vs Naples vs Alfred
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lyman has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.2%).
Naples has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Alfred has the shortest commute (28 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 | Naples | Alfred |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,612Highest |
3,985 |
3,125Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.8±2Highest 20% above ME |
49.8±6.8 11% above ME |
44.9±5.3Lowest about the ME average |
| Lyman and Naples 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% |
15.6%±4 ME: 18.1% |
17.7%±6.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Alfred and Naples 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% |
23.3%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.4%±5.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Lyman and Alfred 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 ME: 36.2% |
37.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Lyman and Naples 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 |
$78,188±$13kLowest 5% above ME |
$82,321±$18k 10% above ME |
| Lyman and Alfred 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 |
$340,100±$48kLowest 15% above ME |
$342,300±$38k 15% above ME |
| Lyman and Alfred 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 |
$1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME |
$1,035±$432Lowest 9% below ME |
| Naples and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,717Lowest 11% below ME |
$2,784 8% below ME |
$3,543Highest 17% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±44.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
59.9%±40.1 ME: 48.4% |
82.2%±29.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Alfred and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.5% ME: 74.3% |
82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 35% above ME |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
26.7%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.6%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Naples 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 | #118 of 133 in ME | #74 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | None in town | Lake Region High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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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.