Compare towns
Lyman vs Vinalhaven vs Limington
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%).
Vinalhaven has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Limington has the most affordable homes ($296k 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 | Vinalhaven | Limington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,612Highest |
1,216Lowest |
4,017 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.8±2 20% above ME |
65.1±3.9Highest 45% above ME |
50±4.5Lowest 12% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±4 ME: 18.1% |
11.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Limington 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 ME: 22.4% |
50.4%±6.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.1%±5.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.1% ME: 36.2% |
45.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Vinalhaven 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±$14kHighest 17% above ME |
$72,963±$11kLowest about the ME average |
$84,675±$11k 13% above ME |
| Lyman and Limington 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 |
$428,400±$44kHighest 44% above ME |
$295,600±$33kLowest about the ME average |
| Vinalhaven and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$522 7% below ME |
$1,017±$924Lowest 11% below ME |
$1,185±$121Highest 4% above ME |
| Limington and Lyman 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 |
$3,598Highest 19% above ME |
$2,852 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±44.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.6%±41.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±23.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Vinalhaven and Limington 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% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 35% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
35 minHighest 40% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±6.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Vinalhaven 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 | — | #70 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | — | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.