Compare towns
Lyman vs Putney 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.2%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Putney | Casco |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,612Highest |
2,622Lowest |
3,696 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±2Highest 38% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below 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% |
15.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Putney 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest 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% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,284±$14kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$69,313±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Lyman and Putney 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. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% 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±$522 25% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% 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. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$3,085 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±44.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±35.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Casco 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% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.6%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Casco and Lyman 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 | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | 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 | 6 photos → | 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.