Compare towns
Lyman vs Middlesex vs Carroll
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%).
Carroll has the most affordable homes ($262k 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 | Carroll |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 464Lowest |
1,943Highest |
659 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.8±6.5 56% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
62.4±4.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
| Carroll and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±6.7 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 38.6%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Carroll and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.2% 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% |
1.8%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Carroll 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. |
$64,821±$26kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,100±$66k 6% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$261,500±$42kLowest 21% 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±$81 19% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,078±$241Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Lyman 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. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$3,356Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
28%±47.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyman and Carroll 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% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Lowest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.6%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.