Compare towns
Lisbon vs Levant vs Lisbon Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lisbon has the most people working from home (33.9%).
Levant has the most expensive homes ($269k median).
Lisbon Falls has the most renters (29.9% rent).
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 | Lisbon Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,612 |
3,069Lowest |
4,267Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.4±1.5Lowest 17% below ME |
39.7±2.2 11% below ME |
41.1±4.4Highest 8% below ME |
| Lisbon Falls and Levant 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% |
19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
18.9%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Lisbon and Levant 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%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Levant and Lisbon Falls 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% |
21.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
24.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Lisbon Falls 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 |
$72,344±$9kLowest 3% below 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±$27kHighest 9% below ME |
$245,700±$25k 17% below ME |
| Levant and Lisbon Falls 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 |
$971±$450 15% below ME |
| Levant and Lisbon Falls 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 |
$2,947 about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.6%±23.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
27.9%±18Lowest 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% |
5.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1% ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
70.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 33.9%±24.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Lisbon and Levant 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 | — |
| School district | — | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.