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Lisbon Falls vs Lisbon vs Lisbon
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 oldest population (median age 41.1).
Lisbon has the most expensive homes ($258k median).
Lisbon has the most people working from home (33.9%).
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.
| Measure | Lisbon Falls | Lisbon | Lisbon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,267 |
9,750Highest |
3,612Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.1±4.4Highest 8% below ME |
38.4±2.9 14% below ME |
37.4±1.5Lowest 17% below ME |
| Lisbon Falls and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±4 ME: 18.1% |
25.4%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Lisbon and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.2%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
12.4%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Lisbon Falls and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1% ME: 36.2% |
23.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| 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 3% below ME |
$77,819±$9k 4% above ME |
$86,221±$14kHighest 15% above ME |
| Lisbon and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,700±$25k 17% below ME |
$258,300±$26kHighest 13% below ME |
$237,200±$50kLowest 20% below ME |
| Lisbon and Lisbon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $971±$450 15% below ME |
$979±$286Highest 14% below ME |
$805±$259Lowest 29% below ME |
| Lisbon 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 |
$3,324Highest 9% above ME |
$3,229 6% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.9%±18Lowest ME: 48.4% |
43.4%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
59.6%±23.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Lisbon and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
74.8% ME: 74.3% |
77.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME |
1973 4 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 20% above ME |
29 min 17% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 6.6%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.1%±9.6 ME: 15.9% |
33.9%±24.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Lisbon 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 | #60 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Lisbon Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | Lisbon High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.8 |
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| 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.