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Lyman vs Newburgh
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%).
Newburgh has the most affordable homes ($245k 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 | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,612Highest |
1,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.8±2Highest 20% above ME |
45.8±5.7Lowest about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Newburgh 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% |
21.4%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Lyman and Newburgh 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% |
29.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Newburgh 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 |
$76,750±$10kLowest about the ME average |
| Lyman and Newburgh 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 |
$244,600±$20kLowest 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$522Highest 7% below ME |
$950±$219Lowest 17% below ME |
| Lyman and Newburgh 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 |
$2,748Highest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±44.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Newburgh and Lyman 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% |
11.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 35% above ME |
30 minLowest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest 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.