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A town of 4,612 people in York County, Maine
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Conserved land7.8%2,001 of 25,756 acres
Trails39 mi1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves2434 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Lyman

Town in Maine, United States
4,525Population
40.5 sq miArea
272 ftElevation

Lyman is a town in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 4,525 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford, Maine metropolitan statistical area. Lyman, together with Alfred, is home to the Massabesic Experimental Forest.

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Housing in Lyman

$478K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Lyman home is worth about $478,000, about the same as a year ago, 15% above the Maine typical home.

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School Grade B

The public schools Lyman’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 59% of Maine’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#40Best public schoolsof 133 in ME
DistrictRSU 57/MSAD 57Schools1

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