Compare towns
Bowdoin vs Rye 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
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k 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 | Rye | Lisbon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,188Lowest |
5,611 |
9,750Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±10 14% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
38.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Rye 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% |
18.2%±4Lowest 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% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.2%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.8Highest 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. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$77,819±$9kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Rye 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. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$258,300±$26kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$979±$286Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,375 8% above U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$3,324Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±42.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rye 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% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±9.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye 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 | #2 of 120 in NH | #60 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | Rye School District | Lisbon Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Lisbon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 15.8 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.