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Lyman vs Wakefield 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%).
Wakefield has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
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 | Wakefield | Casco |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,612 |
5,405Highest |
3,696Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±2Highest 38% above U.S. |
49.4±4.1Lowest 27% above 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% |
18.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Wakefield 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% |
18.8%±4.7Lowest 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% |
26.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Casco 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 8% above U.S. |
$100,976±$11kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$69,313±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Wakefield 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 8% above U.S. |
$322,800±$43kLowest about the U.S. average |
$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±$522Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,375±$434 about the U.S. average |
$1,395±$184Highest about the U.S. average |
| Casco and Wakefield 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. |
$2,954 5% below U.S. |
$3,085Highest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±44.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±82.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±35.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Casco and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 26% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±9.3Lowest 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 | #118 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | Wakefield School District | RSU 61/MSAD 61 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | 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.