Compare towns
Freedom vs Lisbon vs Knox
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Freedom has the most homeowners (90.2%).
Lisbon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Knox has the most affordable homes ($160k 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 | Freedom | Lisbon | Knox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 670Lowest |
9,750Highest |
825 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±2.7 10% below ME |
38.4±2.9Lowest 14% below ME |
41.1±7.9Highest 8% below ME |
| Knox and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.2%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.3%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Freedom and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.4% ME: 36.2% |
26%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Knox and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,861±$12k 13% below ME |
$77,819±$9kHighest 4% above ME |
$64,821±$9kLowest 13% below ME |
| Lisbon and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,600±$69k 36% below ME |
$258,300±$26kHighest 13% below ME |
$159,600±$26kLowest 46% below ME |
| Lisbon and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $979±$286Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,375±$47Highest 21% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,328 23% below ME |
$3,324Highest 9% above ME |
$1,610Lowest 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±100 ME: 48.4% |
43.4%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.3%±31.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Lisbon and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
74.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
80.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 29% above ME |
29 minLowest 17% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.1%±9.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±7.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Lisbon and Knox 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 | — |
| School district | — | Lisbon Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | Lisbon High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.8 |
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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.