Compare towns
Lyman vs Saco vs Windham 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%).
Saco has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
Windham has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Saco | Windham | Casco |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,612 |
20,819Highest |
19,188 |
3,696Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2% ME: +2.6% |
+10.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
-2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.8±2Highest 20% above ME |
44.9±1.5 about the ME average |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
52±3.3 16% above ME |
| 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 ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±2.5 ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.3%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Windham and Saco 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% |
18.5%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.3%±7.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| 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 ME: 36.2% |
43.5% ME: 36.2% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
32.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Saco 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 17% above ME |
$92,241±$11k 23% above ME |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$69,313±$19kLowest 7% below ME |
| Windham and Saco 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 |
$413,100±$17kHighest 39% above ME |
$388,900±$22k 31% above ME |
$355,500±$58kLowest 20% above ME |
| Saco and Windham 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 |
$1,249±$385 10% above ME |
$1,232±$332 8% above ME |
$1,395±$184Highest 22% above ME |
| Casco and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,717Lowest 11% below ME |
$4,807Highest 58% above ME |
$3,938 30% above ME |
$3,085 about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±44.7 ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±14Highest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
39.7%±35.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Saco 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% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
90% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 35% above ME |
24 minLowest 3% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
26.6%±10Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Casco and Saco 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 | #38 of 133 in ME | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | Saco Public Schools | RSU 14 | RSU 61/MSAD 61 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
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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.