Compare towns
Jackson vs Lisbon vs Mapleton vs Sorrento
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lisbon has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Sorrento has the most expensive homes ($299k 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 | Jackson | Lisbon | Mapleton | Sorrento |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 567 |
9,750Highest |
1,884 |
345Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.8% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 37.7±5.8 16% below ME |
38.4±2.9 14% below ME |
41.8±6Highest 7% below ME |
33.8±23.7Lowest 25% below ME |
| Mapleton and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±7.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
16.2%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±10Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Sorrento and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9% ME: 36.2% |
23.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
51%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±4.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,167±$19kLowest about the ME average |
$77,819±$9k 4% above ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$83,438±$10k 12% above ME |
| Mapleton and Sorrento are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,500±$16k 22% below ME |
$258,300±$26k 13% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$298,800±$38kHighest about the ME average |
| Sorrento and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$12 45% below ME |
$979±$286 14% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,696±$433Highest 49% above ME |
| Sorrento and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,651 13% below ME |
$3,324Highest 9% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$1,929 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.3%±60.5 ME: 48.4% |
43.4%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
4.8%±91.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 13.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6% ME: 74.3% |
74.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
83.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 41% above ME |
29 min 17% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
34 min 39% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.3%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
18.1%±9.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
9.4%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Lisbon and Jackson 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 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | — | Lisbon High School | None in town | — |
| 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.