Compare towns
Carmel vs Lisbon vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Carmel has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
Lisbon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Warren has the most affordable homes ($233k 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 | Carmel | Lisbon | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,941Lowest |
9,750Highest |
4,932 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% ME: +2.6% |
+7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.5Highest 4% above ME |
38.4±2.9Lowest 14% below ME |
42.2±2.2 6% below ME |
| Carmel and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Lisbon and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±5Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.2%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Carmel and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Warren and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,188±$22kHighest 10% above ME |
$77,819±$9k 4% above ME |
$74,616±$21kLowest about the ME average |
| Carmel and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $256,800±$37k 13% below ME |
$258,300±$26kHighest 13% below ME |
$232,700±$32kLowest 22% below ME |
| Lisbon and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,276±$187Highest 12% above ME |
$979±$286Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,125±$456 about the ME average |
| Carmel and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,662Lowest 12% below ME |
$3,324Highest 9% above ME |
$2,832 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±38.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
43.4%±14.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Carmel and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
74.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
29 minHighest 17% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.5%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.1%±9.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Lisbon and Warren 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 | #77 of 133 in ME | #60 of 133 in ME | #120 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | Lisbon Public Schools | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| 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.