Compare towns
Readfield vs Lyman vs Orrington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Readfield has the most people working from home (24.3%).
Lyman has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.2%).
Orrington has the shortest commute (21 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 | Readfield | Lyman | Orrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,651Lowest |
4,612Highest |
3,853 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±7.6Lowest 7% above ME |
53.8±2Highest 20% above ME |
49.5±3.3 10% above ME |
| Lyman and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.2%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Readfield and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±4.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±6.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.8%±5.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Lyman and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Orrington and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,504±$8kLowest 16% above ME |
$87,284±$14k 17% above ME |
$94,556±$10kHighest 27% above ME |
| Orrington and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,400±$20k 10% above ME |
$360,400±$44kHighest 22% above ME |
$309,000±$49kLowest 4% above ME |
| Lyman and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$844 about the ME average |
$1,063±$522Lowest 7% below ME |
$1,167±$135Highest about the ME average |
| Orrington and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,392Highest 12% above ME |
$2,717Lowest 11% below ME |
$2,823 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
37.7%±44.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.9%±20.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Lyman and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% ME: 74.3% |
95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 20% above ME |
33 minHighest 35% above ME |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 24.3%±14.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
11.4%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Readfield 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 | #20 of 133 in ME | #40 of 133 in ME | #41 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 38 | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | Orrington Public Schools |
| High school in town | Maranacook Community High Sch | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
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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.