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Bowdoin vs Lisbon vs Upton vs Union
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 most expensive homes ($577k median).
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
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 | Union |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,188 |
9,750Highest |
8,189 |
2,663Lowest |
| 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±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3 7% above U.S. |
| Upton and Bowdoin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Upton 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%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Union 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% |
34.4% 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%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lisbon and Union 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. |
$80,724±$9k about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$267,600±$42k 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $979±$286 31% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,179±$452Highest 17% below U.S. |
| Union 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. |
$3,324 7% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$3,276Lowest 5% above 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%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton 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% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% 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. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| 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% |
15.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | Lisbon Public Schools | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| 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.