Compare towns
Lisbon vs Pittston vs Jay
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%).
Pittston has the oldest population (median age 41.4).
Jay has the most affordable homes ($169k 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 | Pittston | Jay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,612 |
3,093Lowest |
4,657Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.4±1.5Lowest 17% below ME |
41.4±5.9Highest 8% below ME |
39.5±5.1 12% below ME |
| Pittston and Jay 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% |
17.2%±7.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.5%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Lisbon and Jay 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% |
18.5%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
19.3%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Jay and Pittston 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% |
26.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Pittston and Jay 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 |
$86,614±$18kHighest 16% above ME |
$70,238±$19kLowest 6% below 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 |
$238,700±$66kHighest 20% below ME |
$168,600±$27kLowest 43% 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±$259 29% below ME |
$1,080±$593Highest 5% below ME |
$759±$141Lowest 33% below ME |
| Pittston 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 |
$1,909Lowest 37% below ME |
$2,245 26% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.6%±23.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6 ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±28.8Lowest 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% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81% ME: 74.3% |
82.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 33.9%±24.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Lisbon and Jay 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 | #123 of 133 in ME | #86 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | RSU 73 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Spruce Mountain High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.7 |
| 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.