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Lyme vs Wilder vs Rockport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lyme has the most people working from home (27.2%).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Rockport has the shortest commute (11 min average).
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 | Lyme | Wilder | Rockport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,710Lowest |
3,087 |
3,675Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±7.8 25% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
48.7±3.7Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Rockport and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rockport and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 70.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $133,906±$15kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$86,979±$16k 8% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $645,000±$64kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$469,000±$50k 41% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,418±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,194±$667 15% below U.S. |
| Lyme and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
$5,764 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±29.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±42.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rockport and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minHighest 21% below U.S. |
17 min 37% below U.S. |
11 minLowest 57% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lyme and Rockport 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 | — | — | #8 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Lyme School District | — | Five Town CSD · RSU 28/MSAD 28 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Camden Hills Regional H S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.6 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.