What stands out worked out from the figures below

Boothbay has the shortest commute (13 min average).

Lisbon Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).

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	Boothbay	Lisbon Falls
People
Population	3,102Lowest	4,267Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.8%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+2%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	56.8±3.9Highest 27% above ME	41.1±4.4Lowest 8% below ME
Kids under 18	11.5%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1%	18.9%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1%
	Lisbon Falls and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	35.4%±7.8Highest ME: 22.4%	17.2%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	51.9%Highest ME: 36.2%	24.1%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8%	3.9%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Boothbay and Lisbon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$60,320±$17kLowest 19% below ME	$72,344±$9kHighest 3% below ME
	Lisbon Falls and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$342,100±$43kHighest 15% above ME	$245,700±$25kLowest 17% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,147±$121Highest about the ME average	$971±$450Lowest 15% below ME
	Boothbay and Lisbon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,202Lowest 27% below ME	$2,947Highest about the ME average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	30.4%±31Highest ME: 48.4%	27.9%±18Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Boothbay and Lisbon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.8%Highest ME: 10.7%	5.9%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.4%Highest ME: 74.3%	70.1%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 1 yr older than ME	1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	13 minLowest 46% below ME	29 minHighest 20% above ME
Work from home	5.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9%	6.6%±2.8Highest ME: 15.9%
	Lisbon Falls and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.