Compare towns
Lyman vs Middlesex 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%).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Bath has the most affordable homes ($234k 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 | Middlesex | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 464Lowest |
1,943Highest |
1,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.8±6.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% 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% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 38.6%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest 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%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex 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. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$67,813±$22kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,100±$66k 6% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$234,400±$23kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$81Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
| Bath and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,981Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$4,413 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyman and Bath 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% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Bath School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.