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Lisbon Falls vs Lisbon vs Searsport
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 housing (typical home built 1967).
Lisbon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Searsport has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Searsport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,267 |
9,750Highest |
2,655Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2% ME: +2.6% |
+7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.4 8% below ME |
38.4±2.9Lowest 14% below ME |
42.9±7.2Highest 4% below ME |
| Searsport 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%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.8%±5.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Lisbon and Lisbon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
16.2%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.7%±7.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Searsport 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.4% ME: 36.2% |
23.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±3.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Searsport and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,344±$9k 3% below ME |
$77,819±$9kHighest 4% above ME |
$64,303±$19kLowest 14% below ME |
| Lisbon and Lisbon Falls 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 |
$224,400±$78kLowest 24% 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±$450Lowest 15% below ME |
$979±$286 14% below ME |
$1,105±$87Highest about the ME average |
| Searsport and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,947 about the ME average |
$3,324Highest 9% above ME |
$2,225Lowest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.9%±18Lowest ME: 48.4% |
43.4%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
48.2%±25.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Searsport 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% |
14.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.1% ME: 74.3% |
74.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
69.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME |
1973 4 yrs older than ME |
1975Highest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 20% above ME |
29 min 17% above ME |
22 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.6%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.1%±9.6 ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±9.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Searsport 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 | #109 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Lisbon Public Schools | RSU 20 |
| High school in town | — | Lisbon High School | Searsport District High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.8Highest |
8.2Lowest |
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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.