Compare towns
Lyman vs Orange 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
Lyman has the oldest population (median age 53.8).
Orange has the highest household income ($119k).
Casco has the most people working from home (26.6%).
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 | Orange | Casco |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,612Highest |
320Lowest |
3,696 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±2Highest 38% above U.S. |
41.3±9.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
52±3.3 34% above U.S. |
| Lyman and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Orange 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% |
20%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±7.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Casco 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orange 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. |
$118,750±$39kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$69,313±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Orange 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±$44kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$302,600±$35kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$355,500±$58k 7% above U.S. |
| Lyman and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$522Lowest 25% below U.S. |
— | $1,395±$184Highest about the U.S. average |
| Casco and Lyman 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. |
$5,132Highest 65% 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% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±35.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Casco and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.8%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.6%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Casco and Orange 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 | — | RSU 61/MSAD 61 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.