What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bath has the most expensive homes ($311k median).

Lisbon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Bath	Lisbon
People
Population	8,815Lowest	9,750Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+7.8%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	45.4±3Highest about the ME average	38.4±2.9Lowest 14% below ME
Kids under 18	15.5%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1%	22.2%±4Highest ME: 18.1%
	Lisbon and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.2%±4.1Highest ME: 22.4%	16.2%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.5%Highest ME: 36.2%	23.4%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.5%±2Highest ME: 5.8%	4.3%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Bath and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$69,390±$12kLowest 7% below ME	$77,819±$9kHighest 4% above ME
	Lisbon and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$310,900±$30kHighest 5% above ME	$258,300±$26kLowest 13% below ME
	Bath and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,044±$116Highest 8% below ME	$979±$286Lowest 14% below ME
	Bath and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,847Highest 27% above ME	$3,324Lowest 9% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.3%±15.2Highest ME: 48.4%	43.4%±14.2Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Bath and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.4%Highest ME: 10.7%	5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	64.3%Lowest ME: 74.3%	74.8%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME	1973Highest 4 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest about the ME average	29 minHighest 17% above ME
Work from home	19.3%±6Highest ME: 15.9%	18.1%±9.6Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Bath and Lisbon 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	#31 of 133 in ME	#60 of 133 in ME
School district	RSU 01 - LKRSU	Lisbon Public Schools
High school in town	Morse High School	Lisbon High School
Students per teacherat that high school	14.8Lowest	15.8Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.