Compare towns
Gardiner vs Hampton vs Lisbon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gardiner has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Lisbon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
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 | Gardiner | Hampton | Lisbon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,088Lowest |
16,426Highest |
9,750 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±3.6 8% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
38.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lisbon and Gardiner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lisbon and Gardiner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,782±$10kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$77,819±$9k 4% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $221,600±$19kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$258,300±$26k 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,113±$191 21% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$979±$286Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,742Lowest 12% below U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$3,324 7% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±14.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Gardiner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±9.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton 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 | #36 of 133 in ME | #31 of 120 in NH | #60 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Lisbon Public Schools |
| High school in town | Gardiner Area High School | Winnacunnet High School | Lisbon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8 |
10.1Lowest |
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.