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Jefferson vs Lisbon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jefferson has the most expensive homes ($312k median).
Lisbon has the most people working from home (33.9%).
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 | Jefferson | Lisbon |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,647Lowest |
3,612Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 38.1±4.9Highest 15% below ME |
37.4±1.5Lowest 17% below ME |
| Jefferson and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 28%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
25.4%±5.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Jefferson and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
12.4%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Jefferson and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
3%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Jefferson and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $85,078±$17kLowest 14% above ME |
$86,221±$14kHighest 15% above ME |
| Lisbon and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,600±$35kHighest 5% above ME |
$237,200±$50kLowest 20% below ME |
| Jefferson and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,120±$130Highest about the ME average |
$805±$259Lowest 29% below ME |
| Jefferson and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,587Lowest 15% below ME |
$3,229Highest 6% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.8%±25.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
59.6%±23.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Lisbon and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 8.9%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
33.9%±24.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Lisbon and Jefferson 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 | #45 of 133 in ME | #60 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Jefferson Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
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.