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Bowdoin vs Bartlett vs Lisbon Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bowdoin has the highest household income ($91k).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Lisbon Falls has the most affordable homes ($246k 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 | Bowdoin | Bartlett | Lisbon Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,188Lowest |
3,281 |
4,267Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±10 14% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
41.1±4.4Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Bowdoin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Bowdoin and Lisbon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lisbon Falls and Bowdoin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,239±$13kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$72,344±$9k 10% below U.S. |
| Bowdoin and Lisbon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $292,800±$71k 12% below U.S. |
$371,400±$78kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$245,700±$25kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Bartlett and Bowdoin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$971±$450Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,375Highest 8% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$2,947 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±42.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.9%±18 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Lisbon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bartlett and Bowdoin 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 | #28 of 133 in ME | #74 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | Bartlett School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.