What stands out worked out from the figures below

Chesterville has the most kids (31.3% under 18).

Lisbon has the most people working from home (33.9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Chesterville	Lisbon
People
Population	1,397Lowest	3,612Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.8% ME: +2.6%	—
Median age	37.8±4Highest 16% below ME	37.4±1.5Lowest 17% below ME
	Chesterville and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	31.3%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1%	25.4%±5.9Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Chesterville and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15%±3Highest ME: 22.4%	12.4%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Chesterville and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	20.4%Lowest ME: 36.2%	27.1%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8%	3%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8%
	Lisbon and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$61,635±$10kLowest 18% below ME	$86,221±$14kHighest 15% above ME
	Lisbon and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$214,000±$40kLowest 28% below ME	$237,200±$50kHighest 20% below ME
	Lisbon and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,088±$73Highest 4% below ME	$805±$259Lowest 29% below ME
	Chesterville and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,194Lowest 28% below ME	$3,229Highest 6% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	21.8%±30.8Lowest ME: 48.4%	59.6%±23.5Highest ME: 48.4%
	Lisbon and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12%Highest ME: 10.7%	7.1%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.4%Highest ME: 74.3%	77.1%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME	1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minHighest about the ME average	25 minLowest about the ME average
Work from home	7.1%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9%	33.9%±24.6Highest ME: 15.9%
	Lisbon and Chesterville 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	—	#60 of 133 in ME
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.