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Lisbon Falls vs Brunswick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lisbon Falls has the most affordable homes ($246k median).
Brunswick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
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 Falls | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,267Lowest |
17,652Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+12.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.4Highest 8% below ME |
37.9±2.2Lowest 15% below ME |
| Lisbon Falls and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±2.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Lisbon Falls and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23%±2.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Brunswick 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+ | 24.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
51.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
15.4%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $72,344±$9kHighest 3% below ME |
$70,722±$5kLowest 5% below ME |
| Lisbon Falls and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,700±$25kLowest 17% below ME |
$363,200±$18kHighest 22% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $971±$450Lowest 15% below ME |
$1,465±$100Highest 29% above ME |
| Brunswick and Lisbon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,947Lowest about the ME average |
$4,477Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.9%±18Lowest ME: 48.4% |
58.8%±9.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 20% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.6%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18%±4.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #30 of 133 in ME |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.