Compare towns
Bowdoin vs Sutton vs Lisbon 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
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k median).
Lisbon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
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 | Sutton | Lisbon | Union |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,188 |
9,452 |
9,750Highest |
2,663Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±10Highest 14% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
38.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.6±5.3 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Union 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% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.2%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Union and Sutton 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% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lisbon and Sutton 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. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$77,819±$9kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$80,724±$9k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $292,800±$71k 12% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$258,300±$26kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$267,600±$42k 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,190±$401Highest 16% below U.S. |
$979±$286Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,179±$452 17% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Union 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. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$3,324 7% above U.S. |
$3,276Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±42.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±9.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #60 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | Sutton | Lisbon Public Schools | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | Lisbon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Lowest |
15.8Highest |
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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.