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Lisbon Falls vs Hampton Falls vs Lisbon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lisbon Falls has the most renters (29.9% rent).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Lisbon has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
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 | Hampton Falls | Lisbon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,267 |
2,328Lowest |
9,750Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.4 6% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
38.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Hampton Falls and Lisbon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lisbon and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Falls 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lisbon and Lisbon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,344±$9kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$77,819±$9k 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,700±$25kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$258,300±$26k 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $971±$450Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$979±$286 31% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,947Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,324 7% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.9%±18 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±14.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lisbon and Lisbon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±9.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Lisbon 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 |
| School district | — | Hampton Falls School District | Lisbon Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Lisbon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 15.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.