Compare towns
Lyman vs Wells 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 people working from home (18.9%).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+18%).
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 | Wells | Limington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,612 |
11,713Highest |
4,017Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+18%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.8±2Highest 20% above ME |
53.6±3.8 20% above ME |
50±4.5Lowest 12% 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%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18%±3.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Wells and Limington 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% |
31%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.1%±5.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Wells 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% ME: 36.2% |
43.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Wells 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 17% above ME |
$88,024±$11kHighest 18% above ME |
$84,675±$11kLowest 13% above 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 |
$295,600±$33kLowest about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$522Lowest 7% below ME |
$1,350±$297Highest 19% above ME |
$1,185±$121 4% above ME |
| Wells and Limington 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 |
$2,852 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±44.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.1%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±23.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Limington and Wells 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% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
90.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 35% above ME |
28 minLowest 12% above ME |
35 minHighest 40% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.8%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±6.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Lyman and Wells 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 | #70 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | Wells-Ogunquit CSD | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| 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.