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Lisbon vs Pittsfield
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%).
Pittsfield has the most affordable homes ($164k 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 | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,612Lowest |
3,930Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -7.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.4±1.5Lowest 17% below ME |
40±6.5Highest 11% below ME |
| Pittsfield and Lisbon 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% |
22.5%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Lisbon and Pittsfield 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% |
15.2%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Pittsfield and Lisbon 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% |
26.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.8%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Pittsfield 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 |
$57,381±$12kLowest 23% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $237,200±$50kHighest 20% below ME |
$164,100±$17kLowest 45% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $805±$259Lowest 29% below ME |
$825±$260Highest 28% below ME |
| Pittsfield and Lisbon 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 |
$1,965Lowest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.6%±23.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
50.5%±21.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Lisbon and Pittsfield 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% |
15.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
76.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest about the ME average |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 33.9%±24.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±5.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Lisbon and Pittsfield 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 | #125 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 53/MSAD 53 |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
| 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.