Compare towns
Lisbon vs Levant vs Jefferson
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%).
Levant has the oldest population (median age 39.7).
Jefferson has the most expensive homes ($312k 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 | Levant | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,612Highest |
3,069 |
2,647Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.4±1.5Lowest 17% below ME |
39.7±2.2Highest 11% below ME |
38.1±4.9 15% below ME |
| Levant and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
28%±5.7Highest 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+ | 12.4%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Jefferson and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.1% ME: 36.2% |
21.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.5Highest 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 | $86,221±$14kHighest 15% above ME |
$86,071±$22k 15% above ME |
$85,078±$17kLowest 14% above ME |
| Lisbon and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $237,200±$50kLowest 20% below ME |
$268,500±$27k 9% below ME |
$311,600±$35kHighest 5% above ME |
| Jefferson and Levant 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 |
$1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
$1,120±$130 about the ME average |
| Levant and Jefferson 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 |
$2,580Lowest 15% below ME |
$2,587 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.6%±23.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
29.8%±25.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Lisbon and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1% ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.4% ME: 74.3% |
83.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 33.9%±24.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±3.6 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 | #60 of 133 in ME | #124 of 133 in ME | #45 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | Jefferson Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.