Compare towns
Lyman vs Newfield
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%).
Newfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
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 | Newfield |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,612Highest |
1,580Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.8±2Highest 20% above ME |
52.8±8.1Lowest 18% above ME |
| Lyman and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Lyman and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±6.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.9%±6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Newfield and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Lyman and Newfield 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 |
$57,188±$20kLowest 23% below ME |
| Lyman and Newfield 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 |
$318,100±$27kLowest 7% above ME |
| Lyman and Newfield 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 |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,717Highest 11% below ME |
$2,402Lowest 21% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±44.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Lyman and Newfield 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% |
10.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 35% above ME |
49 minHighest 98% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.1%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #40 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.