Compare towns
Bowdoin vs Lisbon vs Wayne
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lisbon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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.
| Measure | Bowdoin | Lisbon | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,188 |
9,750Highest |
1,101Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% ME: +2.6% |
+7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.3±10 about the ME average |
38.4±2.9Lowest 14% below ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
| Wayne 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 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| 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 ME: 22.4% |
16.2%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.4% ME: 36.2% |
23.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Lisbon 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 22% above ME |
$77,819±$9kLowest 4% above ME |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
| Wayne 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 about the ME average |
$258,300±$26kLowest 13% below ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
| Wayne and Bowdoin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $979±$286Lowest 14% below ME |
$983±$554Highest 14% below ME |
| Wayne and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,375Highest 11% above ME |
$3,324 9% above ME |
$3,289Lowest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±42.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
43.4%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Lisbon and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% ME: 74.3% |
74.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 29% above ME |
29 minLowest 17% above ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.7%±7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.1%±9.6 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne 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 | Lisbon Public Schools | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | None in town | Lisbon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.