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Lyman vs Newfields vs Ogunquit vs Casco
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Casco has the most renters (10% rent).
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 | Newfields | Ogunquit | Casco |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,612Highest |
2,023 |
1,379Lowest |
3,696 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±2 38% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
52±3.3 34% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.3%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±7.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Casco 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Casco 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$69,313±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $360,400±$44k 8% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$355,500±$58kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$522Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
— | $1,395±$184 about the U.S. average |
| Newfields and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,717Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,085 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±44.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±35.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfields and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.6%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Casco 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 | Newfields School District | — | RSU 61/MSAD 61 |
| 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 | 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.