Compare towns
Lyman vs Wayne
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%).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Wayne |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,612Highest |
1,101Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.8±2Lowest 20% above ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
| Wayne and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Lyman and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±6.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Wayne 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% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne 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±$14kLowest 17% above ME |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
| Wayne 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±$44kLowest 22% above ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
| Wayne and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$522Highest 7% below ME |
$983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
| Lyman and Wayne 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 |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±44.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Lyman and Wayne 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% |
7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 35% above ME |
30 minLowest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne 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 | — |
| School district | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | RSU 38 |
| 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.