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Lyman vs Strong
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lyman has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.2%).
Strong has the most affordable homes ($184k 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 | Strong |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,612Highest |
1,249Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.8±2Highest 20% above ME |
47.5±8.9Lowest 6% above ME |
| Lyman and Strong 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% |
19.5%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Strong and Lyman 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%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Lyman and Strong 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% |
26.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Lyman and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $87,284±$14kHighest 17% above ME |
$47,557±$10kLowest 36% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $360,400±$44kHighest 22% above ME |
$183,900±$29kLowest 38% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$522Highest 7% below ME |
$920±$276Lowest 19% below ME |
| Lyman and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,717Highest 11% below ME |
$1,950Lowest 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±44.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
20.9%±52.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Lyman and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 35% above ME |
31 minLowest 26% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±9.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Lyman and Strong 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 58/MSAD 58 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
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.