Compare towns
Lyman vs Sidney vs Jefferson
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 kids (23.1% under 18).
Jefferson has the most people working from home (17.5%).
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 | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 464Lowest |
4,790Highest |
1,013 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.8±6.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
43±5.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
58±3.5 49% above U.S. |
| Lyman and Jefferson 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% |
12.5%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 38.6%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±9.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyman and Jefferson 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% |
33.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.4% 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% |
2.2%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jefferson 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. |
$67,188±$13kLowest 17% 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 |
$296,700±$92kLowest 11% 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±$81 19% below U.S. |
$1,340±$304Highest 5% below U.S. |
$867±$156Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Sidney 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. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$4,196Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±71.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyman and Jefferson 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% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Lowest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jefferson and Sidney 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 14 photos → |
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.