Compare towns
Lyman vs Mapleton vs Lisbon vs Bath
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 (+9.8%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Lisbon has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Bath has the most people working from home (11.1%).
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 | Mapleton | Lisbon | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 464Lowest |
1,884Highest |
1,583 |
1,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.8±6.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
46.4±5.7 19% above U.S. |
48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
| Lyman and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 38.6%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,042±$17k 12% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$65,500±$13kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$67,813±$22k 16% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,100±$66kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$198,000±$19k 40% below U.S. |
$234,400±$23k 30% below U.S. |
| Lyman and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$81 19% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,344±$303 5% below U.S. |
$1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
| Bath and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,981 28% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,691Highest 50% above U.S. |
$4,413 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyman and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bath and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Lisbon Regional School District | Bath School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Lisbon Regional School (High) | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 6.4 |
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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.