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Jay vs Lisbon vs Livermore Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jay has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Lisbon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Livermore Falls has the most affordable homes ($148k 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 | Jay | Lisbon | Livermore Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,657 |
9,750Highest |
3,102Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.5±5.1Highest 12% below ME |
38.4±2.9 14% below ME |
36.7±11.8Lowest 18% below ME |
| Jay and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.9%±8.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Lisbon and Livermore Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.2%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Jay and Livermore Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.4% ME: 36.2% |
17.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Jay and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,238±$19k 6% below ME |
$77,819±$9kHighest 4% above ME |
$45,843±$6kLowest 39% below ME |
| Lisbon and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $168,600±$27k 43% below ME |
$258,300±$26kHighest 13% below ME |
$147,500±$34kLowest 50% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $759±$141Lowest 33% below ME |
$979±$286Highest 14% below ME |
$856±$126 25% below ME |
| Lisbon and Livermore Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,245 26% below ME |
$3,324Highest 9% above ME |
$1,399Lowest 54% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±28.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
43.4%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
47.7%±16Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Livermore Falls and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.8% ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
29%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
74.8% ME: 74.3% |
66%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1973 4 yrs older than ME |
1972Lowest 5 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 13% below ME |
29 min 17% above ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.1%±9.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.2%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Lisbon and Livermore Falls 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 | #86 of 133 in ME | #60 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 73 | Lisbon Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | Spruce Mountain High School | Lisbon High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Lowest |
15.8Highest |
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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.