Compare towns
Lisbon vs Levant 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%).
Levant has the most expensive homes ($269k median).
Pittston has the oldest population (median age 41.4).
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 | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,612Highest |
3,069Lowest |
3,093 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.4±1.5Lowest 17% below ME |
39.7±2.2 11% below ME |
41.4±5.9Highest 8% below ME |
| Pittston 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% |
17.2%±7.4Lowest 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%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±6.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Pittston 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Pittston 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±$14k 15% above ME |
$86,071±$22kLowest 15% above 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±$50kLowest 20% below ME |
$268,500±$27kHighest 9% below ME |
$238,700±$66k 20% below ME |
| Levant and Pittston 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 |
$1,080±$593 5% below ME |
| Levant and Pittston 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 |
$2,580 15% below ME |
$1,909Lowest 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.6%±23.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14Lowest 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% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 33.9%±24.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest 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 | #123 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.