Compare towns
Lisbon vs Corinth vs Pittston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
Bordering LisbonLisbon Falls
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lisbon has the most people working from home (33.9%).
Corinth has the most affordable homes ($136k median).
Pittston has the most expensive homes ($239k 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 | Lisbon | Corinth | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,612Highest |
2,990Lowest |
3,093 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.4±1.5Lowest 17% below ME |
42.7±6Highest 5% below ME |
41.4±5.9 8% below ME |
| Corinth and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
23%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±7.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Lisbon and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.4%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±3.9 ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±6.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Pittston and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Pittston and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,221±$14k 15% above ME |
$64,229±$5kLowest 14% below ME |
$86,614±$18kHighest 16% above ME |
| Pittston and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $237,200±$50k 20% below ME |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
$238,700±$66kHighest 20% below ME |
| Pittston and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $805±$259Lowest 29% below ME |
$883±$157 22% below ME |
$1,080±$593Highest 5% below ME |
| Pittston and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,229Highest 6% above ME |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
$1,909 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.6%±23.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Lisbon and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 33.9%±24.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Lisbon and Corinth 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 | #102 of 133 in ME | #123 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | — | Central High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.