Compare towns
Bristol vs Lisbon Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bristol has the most people working from home (25%).
Lisbon Falls has the most affordable homes ($246k median).
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 | Bristol | Lisbon Falls |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,917Lowest |
4,267Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 61±3.2Highest 36% above ME |
41.1±4.4Lowest 8% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±4.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.9%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Lisbon Falls and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 42.8%±8.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Lisbon Falls and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $100,750±$19kHighest 35% above ME |
$72,344±$9kLowest 3% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $406,400±$54kHighest 37% above ME |
$245,700±$25kLowest 17% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,051±$106Highest 8% below ME |
$971±$450Lowest 15% below ME |
| Bristol and Lisbon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,668Lowest 12% below ME |
$2,947Highest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±19.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.9%±18Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Lisbon Falls and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
70.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 9 yrs older than ME |
1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 28% below ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 25%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #16 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Bristol Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.