Compare towns
Newry vs Lyman vs Stoneham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newry has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Lyman has the highest household income ($87k).
Stoneham has the most people working from home (40.7%).
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 | Newry | Lyman | Stoneham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 177Lowest |
4,612Highest |
271 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.2% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 61.1±5Highest 36% above ME |
53.8±2Lowest 20% above ME |
60.6±7.1 35% above ME |
| Newry and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.6%±12.2 ME: 18.1% |
15.2%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.9%±7.9Lowest 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% |
41%±17.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Newry and Stoneham 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% |
37.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
14.8%±13.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Stoneham and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,000±$23k 10% below ME |
$87,284±$14kHighest 17% above ME |
$63,750±$27kLowest 15% below 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±$69k 4% above ME |
$360,400±$44kHighest 22% above ME |
$226,200±$32kLowest 24% below 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 |
$1,125±$383Highest about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,438 20% below ME |
$2,717Highest 11% below ME |
$1,426Lowest 53% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.7%±44.7 ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Stoneham and Lyman 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% |
7.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
33 minHighest 35% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±9.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
40.7%±15.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Stoneham and Lyman 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 | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.