What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lisbon has the most people working from home (33.9%).

Stetson has the most homeowners (87.9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Lisbon	Stetson
People
Population	3,612Highest	1,151Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-1.3% ME: +2.6%
Median age	37.4±1.5Lowest 17% below ME	42.2±5.1Highest 6% below ME
	Stetson 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%	22.4%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Lisbon and Stetson 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%	14.2%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4%
	Stetson 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%	19.8%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8%	3.4%±2Highest ME: 5.8%
	Stetson 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	$76,023±$28kLowest about the ME average
	Lisbon and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$237,200±$50kHighest 20% below ME	$205,700±$34kLowest 31% below ME
	Lisbon and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$805±$259Highest 29% below ME	$800±$377Lowest 30% below ME
	Lisbon and Stetson 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	$1,962Lowest 35% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	59.6%±23.5Lowest ME: 48.4%	73.7%±42Highest ME: 48.4%
	Stetson and Lisbon 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%	10.4%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	77.1%Lowest ME: 74.3%	87.9%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME	1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest about the ME average	32 minHighest 29% above ME
Work from home	33.9%±24.6Highest ME: 15.9%	11%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Lisbon and Stetson 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	—
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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.