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Lisbon Falls vs Mansfield 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 affordable homes ($246k median).
Mansfield has the most expensive homes ($604k median).
Lisbon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
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 | Mansfield | Lisbon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,267Lowest |
23,931Highest |
9,750 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.4 6% above U.S. |
41.4±1.3Highest 6% above U.S. |
38.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Mansfield 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% |
22.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Mansfield 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.2%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mansfield 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±$9kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$125,273±$15kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$77,819±$9k 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,700±$25kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$603,500±$28kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$258,300±$26k 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $971±$450Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,803±$147Highest 28% above U.S. |
$979±$286 31% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,947Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$7,226Highest 132% above U.S. |
$3,324 7% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.9%±18Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±8.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±14.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lisbon and Mansfield 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±9.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mansfield 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 282 in MA | #60 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Mansfield | Lisbon Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Mansfield High | Lisbon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
15.8Highest |
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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.