Compare towns
Lyman vs Ogunquit vs Fairfield vs Casco
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 homeowners (95%).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Fairfield has the most affordable homes ($164k 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 | Ogunquit | Fairfield | Casco |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,612 |
1,379Lowest |
6,519Highest |
3,696 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.8±2 20% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
43.1±4Lowest 4% below ME |
52±3.3 16% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±4 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.3%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Fairfield 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 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.3%±7.8 ME: 22.4% |
| 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% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
32.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Casco and Ogunquit 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 17% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$64,101±$11kLowest 14% below ME |
$69,313±$19k 7% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $360,400±$44k 22% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$164,300±$28kLowest 45% below ME |
$355,500±$58k 20% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$522 7% below ME |
— | $1,001±$101Lowest 12% below ME |
$1,395±$184Highest 22% above ME |
| Casco and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,717 11% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,217Lowest 27% below ME |
$3,085 about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±44.7 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±12.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
39.7%±35.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Fairfield and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.9% ME: 10.7% |
11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 35% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±5.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.6%±10 ME: 15.9% |
| 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 | — | #47 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | — | RSU 49/MSAD 49 · Maine Academy of Natural Sciences | RSU 61/MSAD 61 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Lawrence High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.3 |
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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.