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Bowdoin vs Lisbon vs Upton vs Bowdoinham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lisbon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Bowdoinham has the oldest population (median age 51.9).
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 | Lisbon | Upton | Bowdoinham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,188 |
9,750Highest |
8,189 |
3,142Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±10 14% above U.S. |
38.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
51.9±13.1Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Bowdoinham and Upton 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% |
22.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Lisbon 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% |
16.2%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bowdoinham and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lisbon 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±$13k 13% above U.S. |
$77,819±$9kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$108,479±$21k 34% above U.S. |
| Upton and Bowdoinham 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. |
$258,300±$26kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$405,500±$105k 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $979±$286Highest 31% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
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| Lisbon and Upton 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. |
$3,324 7% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$2,958Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±42.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bowdoinham and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.7%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±9.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22%±11.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Bowdoinham 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #73 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | Lisbon Public Schools | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | None in town | Lisbon High School | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.8Highest |
11.2Lowest |
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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.