Compare towns
Lyman vs Readfield vs Hollis
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 oldest population (median age 53.8).
Readfield has the most people working from home (24.3%).
Hollis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
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 | Readfield | Hollis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,612 |
2,651Lowest |
4,872Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2% ME: +2.6% |
0%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.8±2Highest 20% above ME |
48.1±7.6 7% above ME |
43.8±4.2Lowest about the ME average |
| Lyman and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Readfield and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±6.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.3%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
16.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Lyman and Readfield 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% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Hollis and Lyman 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 |
$86,504±$8kLowest 16% above ME |
$95,950±$24kHighest 28% above ME |
| Hollis 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 22% above ME |
$326,400±$20kLowest 10% above ME |
$338,900±$27k 14% above ME |
| Lyman and Hollis 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±$844 about the ME average |
$1,372±$293Highest 20% above ME |
| Hollis and Readfield 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 |
$3,392Highest 12% above ME |
$2,625Lowest 14% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±44.7 ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
48.9%±30.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Hollis and Lyman 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% |
5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
87.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 35% above ME |
30 min 20% above ME |
29 minLowest 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±14.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Readfield 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 | #20 of 133 in ME | #88 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | RSU 38 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | None in town | Maranacook Community High Sch | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5 |
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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.