Compare towns
Liberty vs Lisbon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Liberty has the most homeowners (84.1%).
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 | Liberty | Lisbon |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 969Lowest |
9,750Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.5±6.8Highest 10% below ME |
38.4±2.9Lowest 14% below ME |
| Liberty and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Lisbon and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±2.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.2%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Liberty and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $71,146±$15kLowest 5% below ME |
$77,819±$9kHighest 4% above ME |
| Lisbon and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $229,600±$31kLowest 23% below ME |
$258,300±$26kHighest 13% below ME |
| Lisbon and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $559±$193Lowest 51% below ME |
$979±$286Highest 14% below ME |
| Lisbon and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,434Lowest 20% below ME |
$3,324Highest 9% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±42.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
43.4%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Lisbon and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 14.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
74.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 56% above ME |
29 minLowest 17% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.4%±8.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.1%±9.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Lisbon and Liberty 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 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | Lisbon Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Lisbon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.8 |
| 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.