Compare towns
Raymond vs Lyman vs Casco
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Raymond has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
Lyman has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.2%).
Casco has the shortest commute (30 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 | Raymond | Lyman | Casco |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,610 |
4,612Highest |
3,696Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% ME: +2.6% |
+4.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.3±4.1Lowest 6% above ME |
53.8±2Highest 20% above ME |
52±3.3 16% above ME |
| Lyman and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.2%±4 ME: 18.1% |
11.3%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Raymond and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±6.4 ME: 22.4% |
26.3%±7.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Casco and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
32.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Casco and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,194±$20kHighest 18% above ME |
$87,284±$14k 17% above ME |
$69,313±$19kLowest 7% below ME |
| Raymond and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,800±$42kHighest 33% above ME |
$360,400±$44k 22% above ME |
$355,500±$58kLowest 20% above ME |
| Raymond and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $965±$397Lowest 15% below ME |
$1,063±$522 7% below ME |
$1,395±$184Highest 22% above ME |
| Casco and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,139Highest 3% above ME |
$2,717Lowest 11% below ME |
$3,085 about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±62.5 ME: 48.4% |
37.7%±44.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
39.7%±35.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Casco and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
90% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 50% above ME |
33 min 35% above ME |
30 minLowest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 32.3%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.6%±10 ME: 15.9% |
| Raymond and Casco 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 | #112 of 133 in ME | #40 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 14 | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | RSU 61/MSAD 61 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.