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Bowdoin vs Sandgate 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
Bowdoin has the highest household income ($91k).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Lisbon has the most kids (22.2% 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 | Sandgate | Lisbon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,188 |
435Lowest |
9,750Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±10 14% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
38.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Sandgate 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% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest 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% |
26%±11.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.2%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sandgate and Lisbon 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% |
37.8%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% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest 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±$13kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$77,819±$9k 4% below U.S. |
| Bowdoin and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $292,800±$71kHighest 12% below U.S. |
$193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$258,300±$26k 22% below U.S. |
| Bowdoin and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $979±$286 31% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,375Highest 8% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$3,324 7% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±42.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±14.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lisbon and Bowdoin 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% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest 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. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±9.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate 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 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Lisbon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 15.8 |
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| 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.