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Stoddard vs Lyman vs Sullivan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
Lyman has the most people working from home (18.9%).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
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 | Stoddard | Lyman | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,072 |
4,612Highest |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53±4 36% above U.S. |
53.8±2Highest 38% above U.S. |
46.6±6.5Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Lyman and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Stoddard and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyman and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sullivan and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,904±$11k 18% above U.S. |
$87,284±$14kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$106,667±$20kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Sullivan and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,300±$20k about the U.S. average |
$360,400±$44kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Lyman and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,063±$522 25% below U.S. |
$1,225±$275Highest 13% below U.S. |
| Sullivan and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,316 38% above U.S. |
$2,717Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$5,099Highest 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±44.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±84.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stoddard and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lyman and Stoddard 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 | Stoddard School District | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.