What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newry has the shortest commute (25 min average).

Lyman has the most people working from home (18.9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Newry	Lyman
People
Population	177Lowest	4,612Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+4.2% ME: +2.6%
Median age	61.1±5Highest 36% above ME	53.8±2Lowest 20% above ME
Kids under 18	13.6%±12.2Lowest ME: 18.1%	15.2%±4Highest ME: 18.1%
	Lyman and Newry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	42.4%±14.1Highest ME: 22.4%	26.1%±6.4Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Newry and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.8%Highest ME: 36.2%	25.1%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8%	3.3%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8%
	Lyman and Newry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$67,000±$23kLowest 10% below ME	$87,284±$14kHighest 17% above ME
	Lyman and Newry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$307,700±$69kLowest 4% above ME	$360,400±$44kHighest 22% above ME
	Lyman and Newry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,125±$666Highest about the ME average	$1,063±$522Lowest 7% below ME
	Newry and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,438Lowest 20% below ME	$2,717Highest 11% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	25%±100Lowest ME: 48.4%	37.7%±44.7Highest ME: 48.4%
	Lyman and Newry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7%	9%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.7%Lowest ME: 74.3%	95%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME	1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest about the ME average	33 minHighest 35% above ME
Work from home	11.8%±9.6Lowest ME: 15.9%	18.9%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9%
	Lyman and Newry 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	—	#40 of 133 in ME
School district	—	RSU 57/MSAD 57
High school in town	—	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

ME 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.