Compare towns
Berwick vs Lisbon vs Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berwick has the most expensive homes ($323k median).
Lisbon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Franklin has the oldest population (median age 46).
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 | Berwick | Lisbon | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,998 |
9,750Highest |
1,628Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6 5% below ME |
38.4±2.9Lowest 14% below ME |
46±9.3Highest about the ME average |
| Franklin and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±12.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±4 ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Berwick and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±8.1 ME: 22.4% |
16.2%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.6%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Franklin and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
28.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Lisbon and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,406±$39kHighest 9% above ME |
$77,819±$9k 4% above ME |
$65,455±$16kLowest 12% below ME |
| Berwick and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,300±$36kHighest 9% above ME |
$258,300±$26k 13% below ME |
$245,800±$59kLowest 17% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$901Highest 9% below ME |
$979±$286 14% below ME |
$888±$306Lowest 22% below ME |
| Berwick and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806Highest 25% above ME |
$3,324 9% above ME |
$2,231Lowest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2 ME: 48.4% |
43.4%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
36.7%±27.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Lisbon and Berwick 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% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
74.8% ME: 74.3% |
76.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1973 4 yrs older than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 37% above ME |
29 minLowest 17% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8 ME: 15.9% |
18.1%±9.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Lisbon and Berwick 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 | #101 of 133 in ME | #60 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Lisbon Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | Lisbon High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.8 |
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| 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.