Compare towns
Gardiner vs Lisbon vs Newfields
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).
Lisbon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Lisbon | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,088 |
9,750Highest |
2,023Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±3.6 8% above U.S. |
38.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Gardiner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Lisbon and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.2%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gardiner and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Lisbon 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. |
$77,819±$9k 4% below U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $221,600±$19kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$258,300±$26k 22% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,113±$191 21% below U.S. |
$979±$286Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,742Lowest 12% below U.S. |
$3,324 7% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±13.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gardiner and Lisbon 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% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±9.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields 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 | #60 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | Lisbon Public Schools | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | Gardiner Area High School | Lisbon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Lowest |
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.