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Bowdoin vs Cornwall vs Lisbon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k 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.
| Measure | Bowdoin | Cornwall | Lisbon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,188 |
1,208Lowest |
9,750Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±10 14% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
38.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Cornwall and Bowdoin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lisbon and Bowdoin 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% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.2%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lisbon and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,239±$13k 13% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$77,819±$9kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Bowdoin 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. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$258,300±$26kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$206Highest 20% below U.S. |
$979±$286Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,375 8% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$3,324Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±42.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Lisbon 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% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±9.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall 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 | #28 of 133 in ME | — | #60 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Lisbon Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Lisbon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 15.8 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.