Compare towns
Lyman vs Wells 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%).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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 | Wells | Casco |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,612 |
11,713Highest |
3,696Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2% ME: +2.6% |
+18%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.8±2Highest 20% above ME |
53.6±3.8 20% above ME |
52±3.3Lowest 16% above ME |
| Lyman and Wells 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% |
18%±3.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.3%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Wells and Lyman 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% |
31%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.3%±7.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Wells and Casco 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% |
43.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
32.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Wells 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 |
$88,024±$11kHighest 18% above ME |
$69,313±$19kLowest 7% below ME |
| Wells 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±$44k 22% above ME |
$485,300±$23kHighest 64% above ME |
$355,500±$58kLowest 20% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$522Lowest 7% below ME |
$1,350±$297 19% above ME |
$1,395±$184Highest 22% above ME |
| Casco and Wells 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 |
$3,215Highest 6% above ME |
$3,085 about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±44.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.1%±19.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
39.7%±35.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Wells 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% |
6.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
90.1% ME: 74.3% |
90%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 35% above ME |
28 minLowest 12% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
17.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.6%±10Highest ME: 15.9% |
| 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 | #22 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | Wells-Ogunquit CSD | RSU 61/MSAD 61 |
| High school in town | None in town | Wells High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.