Compare towns
Lyman vs Sidney 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 the oldest population (median age 60.8).
Sidney has the most people working from home (14.3%).
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 | Sidney | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 464Lowest |
4,790Highest |
1,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.8±6.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
43±5.5Lowest 11% 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% |
23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney and Bath 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% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5%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% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Lyman 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. |
$83,488±$10kHighest 3% above U.S. |
$67,813±$22kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Sidney 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±$66k 6% below U.S. |
$336,200±$34kHighest about the U.S. average |
$234,400±$23kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Sidney 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. |
$1,340±$304 5% below U.S. |
$1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
| Bath and Sidney 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. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$4,413Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyman and Sidney 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% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
26 minHighest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sidney and Bath 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 | — | #15 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 18 | 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.