Compare towns
Lyman vs Newry
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%).
Newry has the shortest commute (25 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 | Newry |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,612Highest |
177Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 53.8±2Lowest 20% above ME |
61.1±5Highest 36% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.6%±12.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Lyman and Newry 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% |
42.4%±14.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Newry 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Lyman and Newry 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 |
$67,000±$23kLowest 10% below ME |
| Lyman and Newry 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 |
$307,700±$69kLowest 4% above ME |
| Lyman and Newry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$522Lowest 7% below ME |
$1,125±$666Highest about the ME average |
| Newry and Lyman 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 |
$2,438Lowest 20% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±44.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Lyman and Newry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 35% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±9.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Lyman and Newry 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 | — |
| 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.